The Accent Letters

How to Type ĝ (G with circumflex) on iPhone

Published June 17, 2026, 2 min read

Need ĝ on iPhone for a name, an address or a word in another language? You do not have to copy it from a website every time. The fastest method is Add Esperanto keyboard, and there are a few backups below for when that one is not available.

ĝ on iPhone: Add Esperanto keyboard

Ĝ on iPhone: Add Esperanto keyboard

Or copy it:

Method 1: Long-press the letter

ĝ is not on the long-press menu of the plain English keyboard. Add the Esperanto keyboard, then touch and hold g or use the key it adds.

Method 2: Add the Esperanto keyboard

  1. Open Settings → General → Keyboard → Keyboards.
  2. Tap Add New Keyboard and choose Esperanto.
  3. Tap the globe key to switch while typing.

Method 3: Text Replacement

Go to Settings → General → Keyboard → Text Replacement, tap +, paste ĝ as the phrase and type a shortcut such as gci. The shortcut syncs to your Mac through iCloud.

How to type the capital Ĝ

The uppercase form works the same way with Shift added where a letter is typed.

Long-press the letter

Ĝ is not on the long-press menu of the plain English keyboard. Add the Esperanto keyboard, then touch and hold g or use the key it adds.

Add the Esperanto keyboard

  1. Open Settings → General → Keyboard → Keyboards.
  2. Tap Add New Keyboard and choose Esperanto.
  3. Tap the globe key to switch while typing.

About the letter ĝ

ĝ is Unicode U+011D, named LATIN SMALL LETTER G WITH CIRCUMFLEX. It is used in Esperanto. A small caret (^) above a vowel. In French it often marks a vanished s (forêt from forest), in Portuguese a closed vowel, in Welsh a long vowel, and in Vietnamese a distinct vowel (â, ê, ô). See the ĝ character page for every code and shortcut.

Troubleshooting

Frequently asked questions

What is the shortcut for ĝ on iPhone?

Add Esperanto keyboard.

Can I just copy and paste ĝ?

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 ĝ?

U+011D. In HTML it is ĝ.

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