How to Type ğ (G with breve) on iPhone
Typing ğ (g with breve) on iPhone takes a few seconds once you know the trick. The short answer is Add Turkish keyboard. Read on for step-by-step instructions, the uppercase Ğ and what to do when a method does not work.
ğ on iPhone: Add Turkish keyboard
Ğ on iPhone: Add Turkish keyboard
Or copy it:
Method 1: Long-press the letter
ğ is not on the long-press menu of the plain English keyboard. Add the Turkish keyboard, then touch and hold g or use the key it adds.
Method 2: Add the Turkish keyboard
- Open Settings → General → Keyboard → Keyboards.
- Tap Add New Keyboard and choose Turkish.
- Tap the globe key to switch while typing.
Method 3: Text Replacement
Go to Settings → General → Keyboard → Text Replacement, tap +, paste ğ as the phrase and type a shortcut such as gbr. The shortcut syncs to your Mac through iCloud.
How to type the capital Ğ
The uppercase form works the same way with Shift added where a letter is typed.
Long-press the letter
Ğ is not on the long-press menu of the plain English keyboard. Add the Turkish keyboard, then touch and hold g or use the key it adds.
Add the Turkish keyboard
- Open Settings → General → Keyboard → Keyboards.
- Tap Add New Keyboard and choose Turkish.
- Tap the globe key to switch while typing.
About the letter ğ
ğ is Unicode U+011F, named LATIN SMALL LETTER G WITH BREVE. It is used in Turkish. A small cup above a letter. Romanian uses ă, Turkish ğ, Vietnamese ă, and Esperanto ŭ. See the ğ character page for every code and shortcut.
Troubleshooting
- If no menu appears when you touch and hold, make sure you are not using a third-party keyboard that disables it.
- Text Replacement shortcuts need a space or punctuation after them to expand.
- Some apps with custom keyboards, such as games, do not support accents.
Frequently asked questions
What is the shortcut for ğ on iPhone?
Add Turkish keyboard.
Can I just copy and paste ğ?
Yes. Click the copy button above, then paste with Ctrl+V on Windows and Chromebook, Cmd+V on a Mac, or touch and hold and choose Paste on a phone.
What is the Unicode code for ğ?
U+011F. In HTML it is ğ.
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