Û Capital U with circumflex

Name	Capital U with circumflex
Lowercase	û
Unicode	U+00DB (Latin Capital Letter U With Circumflex)
HTML entity	`Û`
HTML code	`Û` or `Û`
Windows Alt code	`Alt`+`0219`
Mac shortcut	`Option`+`I`, then `Shift`+`U`
Word shortcut	`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`^`, then `Shift`+`U`
LaTeX	`\^{U}`
CSS / JavaScript	`\00DB` / `\u00DB`
UTF-8 bytes	C3 9B
URL encoded	`%C3%9B`

Û is the letter U with the circumflex, used in French, Welsh and Afrikaans. 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).

How to type Û on every device

Device or app	Method
Windows	`Alt`+`0219`
Mac	`Option`+`I`, then `Shift`+`U`
iPhone	Hold u
Android	Hold u
Microsoft Word	`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`^`, then `Shift`+`U`
Google Docs	Insert → Special characters
Chromebook	`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`U`, 00db, `Space`
HTML	`Û`
LaTeX	`\^{U}`
Excel	`=UNICHAR(219)`

Used in these languages

French Welsh Afrikaans

About the circumflex

See every letter with the circumflex.

Other accented U letters

Ú Capital U with acute Ü Capital U with umlaut Ù Capital U with grave Ū Capital U with macron Ũ Capital U with tilde Ŭ Capital U with breve 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 Û on a keyboard?

On Windows, hold Alt and type 0219 on the number pad. On a Mac, press Option+I, then Shift+U. On phones, touch and hold u.

What is the Unicode for Û?

Û is U+00DB, named LATIN CAPITAL LETTER U WITH CIRCUMFLEX. In HTML write Û.

Which languages use Û?

French, Welsh and Afrikaans.