Latin Capital Letter Y With Tilde Letter
Ỹ is the Latin capital letter Y with a tilde, encoded as U+1EF8.
U+1EF8
The character Ỹ is a Latin Extended letter: “Y” with a tilde placed above it. It’s commonly needed when working with names, Vietnamese text, or any writing system that uses diacritics. Use the copy options below to insert it in documents, web pages, or code.
Latin Capital Letter Y With Tilde Letter Meaning
Ỹ is a Unicode character named “LATIN CAPITAL LETTER Y WITH TILDE” (U+1EF8). It represents the capital form of the letter Y with the tilde diacritic. In practice, it’s used in written languages and orthographies where the tilde changes the sound or meaning of the base letter. You may encounter it in proper names, place names, and Vietnamese or other diacritic-based text. Because it is a single, precomposed character in the Latin Extended block, it’s best used directly rather than approximating the tilde with separate marks.
Common uses
- •Typing or copying a specific diacritic in a person’s name (e.g., in forms or profiles)
- •Publishing Vietnamese or other diacritic-based text exactly as intended in documents
- •Labeling UI elements, headings, or tags that require the exact capital character
- •Using the correct character in web content to avoid garbled text or missing glyphs
- •Generating or displaying Unicode text in applications and scripts
Examples
Ỹ — Latin Capital Letter Y with Tilde
- ỸỸến
- ỸẢnh hưởng của Ỹ
- ỸGiáo viên: Ỹ
- ỸĐăng ký: Ỹ
- ỸChúc mừng Ỹ!
Variations
Technical codes
| Unicode | U+1EF8 | |
| HTML Entity | Ỹ | |
| HTML Code | Ỹ | |
| CSS | \1EF8 | |
| Alt Code | Alt + 7928 | |
| Decimal | 7928 |
How to type Latin Capital Letter Y With Tilde Letter (Ỹ)
On Windows
Hold Alt and type 7928 on the numeric keypad. In Word, type 1EF8 then press Alt + X.
On Mac
Switch to the Unicode Hex Input keyboard, then hold Option and type 1EF8. Or press Control + Command + Space and search.
On Linux
Press Control + Shift + U, type 1ef8, then press Enter or Space.
Anywhere
Copy Ỹ with the button above and paste it wherever you need it — this works on every device and in every app, with no keyboard shortcut to remember.
FAQ
What does the Latin Capital Letter Y With Tilde letter mean?
Ỹ is a Unicode character named “LATIN CAPITAL LETTER Y WITH TILDE” (U+1EF8). It represents the capital form of the letter Y with the tilde diacritic. In practice, it’s used in written languages and orthographies where the tilde changes the sound or meaning of the base letter. You may encounter it in proper names, place names, and Vietnamese or other diacritic-based text. Because it is a single, precomposed character in the Latin Extended block, it’s best used directly rather than approximating the tilde with separate marks.
What is the Unicode code point for Ỹ?
It is U+1EF8 (LATIN CAPITAL LETTER Y WITH TILDE).
How can I copy Ỹ into HTML?
Use the HTML entity: Ỹ (as provided for this character: html_entity: Ỹ).
How do I use Ỹ in CSS?
Use the CSS escape: \\1EF8.
How do I represent Ỹ in JavaScript?
Use the JavaScript escape form: \\u{1EF8}.