Ŭ Capital U with breve

Name	Capital U with breve
Lowercase	ŭ
Unicode	U+016C (Latin Capital Letter U With Breve)
HTML entity	none
HTML code	`Ŭ` or `Ŭ`
Windows Alt code	none (use Win+. or Character Map)
Mac shortcut	Option + 016C with Unicode Hex Input
Word shortcut	016C then `Alt`+`X`
LaTeX	`\u{U}`
CSS / JavaScript	`\016C` / `\u016C`
UTF-8 bytes	C5 AC
URL encoded	`%C5%AC`

Ŭ is the letter U with the breve, used in Esperanto. A small cup above a letter. Romanian uses ă, Turkish ğ, Vietnamese ă, and Esperanto ŭ.

How to type Ŭ on every device

Device or app	Method
Windows	`Win`+`.` → Symbols
Mac	Option + 016C (Unicode Hex Input)
iPhone	Add Esperanto keyboard
Android	Add Esperanto keyboard
Microsoft Word	016C then `Alt`+`X`
Google Docs	Insert → Special characters
Chromebook	`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`U`, 016c, `Space`
HTML	`Ŭ`
LaTeX	`\u{U}`
Excel	`=UNICHAR(364)`

Used in these languages

Esperanto

About the breve

See every letter with the breve.

Other accented U letters

Ú Capital U with acute Ü Capital U with umlaut Ù Capital U with grave Û Capital U with circumflex Ū Capital U with macron Ũ Capital U with tilde Ů Capital U with ring above Ű Capital U with double acute Ų Capital U with ogonek Ư Capital U with horn Ǔ Capital U with caron Ǖ Capital U with umlaut and macron Ǘ Capital U with umlaut and acute Ǚ Capital U with umlaut and caron Ǜ Capital U with umlaut and grave Ụ Capital U with dot below All U accents

Frequently asked questions

How do I type Ŭ on a keyboard?

On Windows, press Win+. and pick it from Symbols. On a Mac, hold Option and type 016C with Unicode Hex Input. On phones, add a keyboard for a language that uses it.

What is the Unicode for Ŭ?

Ŭ is U+016C, named LATIN CAPITAL LETTER U WITH BREVE. In HTML write Ŭ.

Which languages use Ŭ?

Esperanto.