Ẉ Capital W with dot below

Ẉ

Name	Capital W with dot below
Lowercase	ẉ
Unicode	U+1E88 (Latin Capital Letter W With Dot Below)
HTML entity	none
HTML code	`Ẉ` or `Ẉ`
Windows Alt code	none (use Win+. or Character Map)
Mac shortcut	Option + 1E88 with Unicode Hex Input
Word shortcut	1E88 then `Alt`+`X`
LaTeX	`\d{W}`
CSS / JavaScript	`\1E88` / `\u1E88`
UTF-8 bytes	E1 BA 88
URL encoded	`%E1%BA%88`

Ẉ is the letter W with the dot below. A dot under a letter. Vietnamese uses it for the heavy tone (ạ, ệ), Yoruba for open vowels (ẹ, ọ), and transliteration systems for retroflex sounds.

How to type Ẉ on every device

Device or app	Method
Windows	`Win`+`.` → Symbols
Mac	Option + 1E88 (Unicode Hex Input)
iPhone	Text replacement
Android	Text replacement
Microsoft Word	1E88 then `Alt`+`X`
Google Docs	Insert → Special characters
Chromebook	`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`U`, 1e88, `Space`
HTML	`Ẉ`
LaTeX	`\d{W}`
Excel	`=UNICHAR(7816)`

About the dot below

See every letter with the dot below.

Other accented W letters

Ŵ Capital W with circumflex Ẁ Capital W with grave Ẃ Capital W with acute Ẅ Capital W with umlaut Ẇ Capital W with dot above All W accents

Frequently asked questions

How do I type Ẉ on a keyboard?

On Windows, press Win+. and pick it from Symbols. On a Mac, hold Option and type 1E88 with Unicode Hex Input. On phones, add a keyboard for a language that uses it.

What is the Unicode for Ẉ?

Ẉ is U+1E88, named LATIN CAPITAL LETTER W WITH DOT BELOW. In HTML write Ẉ.

Which languages use Ẉ?

Ẉ is mostly used in transliteration, phonetics and lesser-documented languages.