Macron: every letter to copy and paste
A flat bar above a vowel, used for long vowels in Latvian, Lithuanian, Māori, Hawaiian and Latin textbooks, and for the first tone in Pinyin.
Lowercase letters with the macron
Uppercase letters with the macron
Combining macron
The combining form is U+0304. 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 macron
Frequently asked questions
What is the macron used for?
A flat bar above a vowel, used for long vowels in Latvian, Lithuanian, Māori, Hawaiian and Latin textbooks, and for the first tone in Pinyin.
How do I add a macron to any letter?
Type the letter, then the combining character U+0304. 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 macron?
Unicode has 24 precomposed letters whose first mark is the macron: 12 lowercase and 12 uppercase.