The Accent Letters

How to Type ġ (G with dot above) on Chromebook

Published June 13, 2026, 2 min read

The letter ġ does not have its own key on an English keyboard, but Chromebook still makes it easy to type. Use Ctrl+Shift+U, 0121, Space, or pick one of the other methods in this guide. ġ appears in Maltese.

ġ on Chromebook: Ctrl+Shift+U, 0121, Space

Ġ on Chromebook: Ctrl+Shift+U, 0120, Space

Or copy it:

Method 1: Unicode shortcut

  1. Press Ctrl+Shift+U. An underlined u appears.
  2. Type 0121.
  3. Press Space or Enter and ġ appears.

The same shortcut works on most Linux desktops.

Method 2: Maltese keyboard

Add the Maltese input method in the same settings screen and switch to it when writing in Maltese. The keyboard shortcut viewer (Ctrl+Search+S) shows where each letter sits.

How to type the capital Ġ

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

Unicode shortcut

  1. Press Ctrl+Shift+U. An underlined u appears.
  2. Type 0120.
  3. Press Space or Enter and Ġ appears.

The same shortcut works on most Linux desktops.

Maltese keyboard

Add the Maltese input method in the same settings screen and switch to it when writing in Maltese. The keyboard shortcut viewer (Ctrl+Search+S) shows where each letter sits.

About the letter ġ

ġ is Unicode U+0121, named LATIN SMALL LETTER G WITH DOT ABOVE. It is used in Maltese. A single dot above a letter, used in Polish (ż), Lithuanian (ė), Maltese (ċ, ġ, ż) and Turkish (İ, the dotted capital I). See the ġ character page for every code and shortcut.

Troubleshooting

Frequently asked questions

What is the shortcut for ġ on Chromebook?

Ctrl+Shift+U, 0121, Space.

Can I just copy and paste ġ?

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 ġ?

U+0121. In HTML it is ġ.

Related guides

All accent shortcuts for Chromebook