# ʊ U+028A LATIN SMALL LETTER UPSILON

Latin upsilon, a horseshoe shape, the IPA symbol for the short vowel in English foot and book.

| | |
|---|---|
| Character | `ʊ` |
| Codepoint | U+028A |
| Name | LATIN SMALL LETTER UPSILON |
| Block | [IPA Extensions](https://unicodekit.com/block/ipa-extensions) |
| Script | Latin |
| Category | Lowercase Letter (Ll) |
| Unicode version | 1.1 |
| HTML | `ʊ` `ʊ` |
| CSS | `\28A` |
| JavaScript | `\u028A` |
| UTF-8 | CA 8A |
| UTF-16 | 028A |

## Notes

- near-close near-back rounded vowel
- typographically, a turned Greek small capital omega AB65
- preferred IPA alternate to 0277
- uppercase is 01B1

## Related characters

- ʉ [U+0289 LATIN SMALL LETTER U BAR](https://unicodekit.com/char/0289)
- ʋ [U+028B LATIN SMALL LETTER V WITH HOOK](https://unicodekit.com/char/028B)
- ʈ [U+0288 LATIN SMALL LETTER T WITH RETROFLEX HOOK](https://unicodekit.com/char/0288)
- ʌ [U+028C LATIN SMALL LETTER TURNED V](https://unicodekit.com/char/028C)
- ʇ [U+0287 LATIN SMALL LETTER TURNED T](https://unicodekit.com/char/0287)
- ʍ [U+028D LATIN SMALL LETTER TURNED W](https://unicodekit.com/char/028D)
- ʆ [U+0286 LATIN SMALL LETTER ESH WITH CURL](https://unicodekit.com/char/0286)
- ʎ [U+028E LATIN SMALL LETTER TURNED Y](https://unicodekit.com/char/028E)
- ʅ [U+0285 LATIN SMALL LETTER SQUAT REVERSED ESH](https://unicodekit.com/char/0285)
- ʏ [U+028F LATIN LETTER SMALL CAPITAL Y](https://unicodekit.com/char/028F)
- ʄ [U+0284 LATIN SMALL LETTER DOTLESS J WITH STROKE AND HOOK](https://unicodekit.com/char/0284)
- ʐ [U+0290 LATIN SMALL LETTER Z WITH RETROFLEX HOOK](https://unicodekit.com/char/0290)

Page: https://unicodekit.com/char/028A · JSON: https://unicodekit.com/characters/028A