U+2144 "⅄" Turned Sans-Serif Capital Y Unicode Character
Unicode Version 18.0
Source: Browser Default
U+2144 "⅄" Turned Sans-Serif Capital Y is a typographical glyph that represents the Latin capital letter Y rotated 180 degrees, often used in phonetics, mathematics, or linguistics to denote a specific sound value or as a symbol in specialized notation. It belongs to the Letterlike Symbols block of Unicode, which contains characters that resemble letters but serve distinct functions, such as in the International Phonetic Alphabet for the voiced palatal approximant or as a logical symbol in some contexts. This character is distinct from other rotated letters by its sans-serif design, which gives it a clean, modern appearance free of decorative flourishes, making it suitable for technical or digital typography.
General Properties
Code Point
U+2144
Name
Turned Sans-Serif Capital Y
Encodings
HTML Decimal Encoding
⅄
HTML Hex Encoding
⅄
UTF-8 Encoding
0xE2 0x85 0x84
UTF-16 Encoding
0x2144
UTF-32 Encoding
0x00002144
C/C++/Java Escape
\u2144
Unicode Properties
Numeric Value
NaN
Script Extensions
Common