Hebrew Ligature Yiddish Double Yod Letter
ײ is the Unicode Hebrew ligature known as the Yiddish double yod (U+05F2).
U+05F2
The symbol ״ײ״ is encoded in Unicode as U+05F2. It’s commonly referred to by its Unicode name and is used in Yiddish text conventions. Use this page to copy the character and find reliable typing formats for software and web work.
Hebrew Ligature Yiddish Double Yod Letter Meaning
ײ (U+05F2) is a Hebrew ligature character named “HEBREW LIGATURE YIDDISH DOUBLE YOD.” In practice, it appears in written Yiddish where double-yod style typography is used. Like many specialized ligatures, its purpose is primarily typographic: it represents a particular combined form rather than a standard sequence of two separate characters in all contexts. When you need it—such as for accurate text rendering, reproduction of historical/typographic content, or correct normalization in data—you should copy the exact character or use the provided Unicode/escape forms to avoid mismatched glyphs.
Common uses
- •Copying and pasting Yiddish text that uses the double-yod ligature form
- •Typography work where exact Unicode characters must match source documents
- •Preparing subtitles or captions that preserve original orthography
- •Digital archiving or digitizing manuscripts that include Yiddish ligatures
- •Rendering web content consistently when fonts support U+05F2
Examples
ײ Hebrew Ligature Yiddish Double Yod
- ײדי װײײס מענטש (example text including ״ײ״)
- ײזי האט געזען ״ײ״ אין דעם אָריגינאַלן טעקסט
- ײדי וואָרט מיט ״ײ״ דאַרף בלייבן אַנטשיינען
- ײקאָפּיר ״ײ״ אין אייער דאָקומענט פֿאַר ריכטיקן אויסלייג
- ײאין קאַפּשאַנז: ״ײ״ לויט די טעקסט־מקור
Variations
Technical codes
| Unicode | U+05F2 | |
| HTML Entity | ײ | |
| HTML Code | ײ | |
| CSS | \05F2 |
FAQ
What does the Hebrew Ligature Yiddish Double Yod letter mean?
ײ (U+05F2) is a Hebrew ligature character named “HEBREW LIGATURE YIDDISH DOUBLE YOD.” In practice, it appears in written Yiddish where double-yod style typography is used. Like many specialized ligatures, its purpose is primarily typographic: it represents a particular combined form rather than a standard sequence of two separate characters in all contexts. When you need it—such as for accurate text rendering, reproduction of historical/typographic content, or correct normalization in data—you should copy the exact character or use the provided Unicode/escape forms to avoid mismatched glyphs.
What Unicode character is ״ײ״?
ײ is the Unicode character U+05F2, named “HEBREW LIGATURE YIDDISH DOUBLE YOD.”
How do I type or insert ״ײ״ in HTML?
Use the HTML entity ײ or insert the character directly: ״ײ״.
What is the CSS escape for ״ײ״?
The CSS escape is \\05F2.
What about JavaScript—how can I generate ״ײ״?
Use the JavaScript escape \\u{05F2}.