Ũ Capital U with tilde

Name	Capital U with tilde
Lowercase	ũ
Unicode	U+0168 (Latin Capital Letter U With Tilde)
HTML entity	none
HTML code	`Ũ` or `Ũ`
Windows Alt code	none (use Win+. or Character Map)
Mac shortcut	Option + 0168 with Unicode Hex Input
Word shortcut	0168 then `Alt`+`X`
LaTeX	`\~{U}`
CSS / JavaScript	`\0168` / `\u0168`
UTF-8 bytes	C5 A8
URL encoded	`%C5%A8`

Ũ is the letter U with the tilde, used in Vietnamese. A wavy line above a letter. Spanish uses it for ñ, Portuguese for nasal vowels (ã, õ), Estonian for õ, and Vietnamese for the broken rising tone.

How to type Ũ on every device

Device or app	Method
Windows	`Win`+`.` → Symbols
Mac	Option + 0168 (Unicode Hex Input)
iPhone	Add Vietnamese keyboard
Android	Add Vietnamese keyboard
Microsoft Word	0168 then `Alt`+`X`
Google Docs	Insert → Special characters
Chromebook	`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`U`, 0168, `Space`
HTML	`Ũ`
LaTeX	`\~{U}`
Excel	`=UNICHAR(360)`

Used in these languages

Vietnamese

About the tilde

See every letter with the tilde.

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 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 Ũ on a keyboard?

On Windows, press Win+. and pick it from Symbols. On a Mac, hold Option and type 0168 with Unicode Hex Input. On phones, add a keyboard for a language that uses it.

What is the Unicode for Ũ?

Ũ is U+0168, named LATIN CAPITAL LETTER U WITH TILDE. In HTML write Ũ.

Which languages use Ũ?

Vietnamese.