Ū Capital U with macron

Name	Capital U with macron
Lowercase	ū
Unicode	U+016A (Latin Capital Letter U With Macron)
HTML entity	none
HTML code	`Ū` or `Ū`
Windows Alt code	none (use Win+. or Character Map)
Mac shortcut	Option + 016A with Unicode Hex Input
Word shortcut	016A then `Alt`+`X`
LaTeX	`\={U}`
CSS / JavaScript	`\016A` / `\u016A`
UTF-8 bytes	C5 AA
URL encoded	`%C5%AA`

Ū is the letter U with the macron, used in Latvian, Lithuanian, Mandarin Pinyin and Māori. A flat bar above a vowel, used for long vowels in Latvian, Lithuanian, Māori, Hawaiian and Latin textbooks, and for the first tone in Pinyin.

How to type Ū on every device

Device or app	Method
Windows	`Win`+`.` → Symbols
Mac	Option + 016A (Unicode Hex Input)
iPhone	Hold u
Android	Hold u
Microsoft Word	016A then `Alt`+`X`
Google Docs	Insert → Special characters
Chromebook	`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`U`, 016a, `Space`
HTML	`Ū`
LaTeX	`\={U}`
Excel	`=UNICHAR(362)`

Used in these languages

Latvian Lithuanian Mandarin Pinyin Māori Hawaiian

About the macron

See every letter with the macron.

Other accented U letters

Ú Capital U with acute Ü Capital U with umlaut Ù Capital U with grave Û Capital U with circumflex 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 Ū on a keyboard?

On Windows, press Win+. and pick it from Symbols. On a Mac, hold Option and type 016A with Unicode Hex Input. On phones, touch and hold u.

What is the Unicode for Ū?

Ū is U+016A, named LATIN CAPITAL LETTER U WITH MACRON. In HTML write Ū.

Which languages use Ū?

Latvian, Lithuanian, Mandarin Pinyin, Māori and Hawaiian.