Breve: every letter to copy and paste
A small cup above a letter. Romanian uses ă, Turkish ğ, Vietnamese ă, and Esperanto ŭ.
Lowercase letters with the breve
Uppercase letters with the breve
Combining breve
The combining form is U+0306. It attaches to the character before it, so you can add it to letters that have no precomposed version.
Languages that use it
Read the full guide to the breve
Frequently asked questions
What is the breve used for?
A small cup above a letter. Romanian uses ă, Turkish ğ, Vietnamese ă, and Esperanto ŭ.
How do I add a breve to any letter?
Type the letter, then the combining character U+0306. Most fonts will place the mark over the letter. Use the builder on any letter page to copy the result.
How many letters have a breve?
Unicode has 22 precomposed letters whose first mark is the breve: 11 lowercase and 11 uppercase.