How to Type ŵ (W with circumflex) on HTML

Published April 30, 2026, 2 min read

Typing ŵ (w with circumflex) on HTML takes a few seconds once you know the trick. The short answer is ŵ. Read on for step-by-step instructions, the uppercase Ŵ and what to do when a method does not work.

ŵ on HTML: ŵ

Ŵ on HTML: Ŵ

Or copy it:

Method 1: Codes for web pages

Format	Code for ŵ
Decimal entity	`ŵ`
Hex entity	`ŵ`
CSS content	`content: "\0175";`
JavaScript	`"\u0175"`
URL encoded	`%C5%B5`
UTF-8 bytes	`C5 B5`

Method 2: Type it directly with UTF-8

If your page starts with <meta charset="utf-8"> and the file is saved as UTF-8, you can paste ŵ straight into the HTML. Entities are only needed when your editor or database cannot store the character.

Method 3: Watch for normalization

ŵ can also be written as w plus a combining mark. Both look the same but compare as different strings. In JavaScript, call str.normalize("NFC") before comparing or searching.

How to type the capital Ŵ

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

Codes for web pages

Format	Code for Ŵ
Decimal entity	`Ŵ`
Hex entity	`Ŵ`
CSS content	`content: "\0174";`
JavaScript	`"\u0174"`
URL encoded	`%C5%B4`
UTF-8 bytes	`C5 B4`

Type it directly with UTF-8

If your page starts with <meta charset="utf-8"> and the file is saved as UTF-8, you can paste Ŵ straight into the HTML. Entities are only needed when your editor or database cannot store the character.

About the letter ŵ

ŵ is Unicode U+0175, named LATIN SMALL LETTER W WITH CIRCUMFLEX. It is used in Welsh. 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 ŵ character page for every code and shortcut.

Troubleshooting

If you see Ã and other symbols, the file is UTF-8 but the browser reads it as Windows-1252. Add the meta charset tag.
Named entities are case sensitive: É and é are different letters.
In XML and XHTML only five named entities exist, so use numeric codes there.

Frequently asked questions

What is the shortcut for ŵ on HTML?

ŵ.

Can I just copy and paste ŵ?

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 ŵ?

U+0175. In HTML it is ŵ.

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