Ẁ Capital W with grave
Ẁ
| Name | Capital W with grave |
|---|---|
| Lowercase | ẁ |
| Unicode | U+1E80 (Latin Capital Letter W With Grave) |
| HTML entity | none |
| HTML code | Ẁ or Ẁ |
| Windows Alt code | none (use Win+. or Character Map) |
| Mac shortcut | Option + 1E80 with Unicode Hex Input |
| Word shortcut | 1E80 then Alt+X |
| LaTeX | \`{W} |
| CSS / JavaScript | \1E80 / \u1E80 |
| UTF-8 bytes | E1 BA 80 |
| URL encoded | %E1%BA%80 |
Ẁ is the letter W with the grave accent. A short line slanting down to the right. French uses it on à, è and ù, Italian on final stressed vowels (città), Catalan and Portuguese for vowel quality, and Vietnamese and Pinyin for a falling tone.
How to type Ẁ on every device
| Device or app | Method |
|---|---|
| Windows | Win+. → Symbols |
| Mac | Option + 1E80 (Unicode Hex Input) |
| iPhone | Text replacement |
| Android | Text replacement |
| Microsoft Word | 1E80 then Alt+X |
| Google Docs | Insert → Special characters |
| Chromebook | Ctrl+Shift+U, 1e80, Space |
| HTML | Ẁ |
| LaTeX | \`{W} |
| Excel | =UNICHAR(7808) |
About the grave accent
See every letter with the grave accent.
Other accented W letters
Ŵ Capital W with circumflexẂ Capital W with acuteẄ Capital W with umlautẆ Capital W with dot aboveẈ Capital W with dot belowAll W accents
Frequently asked questions
How do I type Ẁ on a keyboard?
On Windows, press Win+. and pick it from Symbols. On a Mac, hold Option and type 1E80 with Unicode Hex Input. On phones, add a keyboard for a language that uses it.
What is the Unicode for Ẁ?
Ẁ is U+1E80, named LATIN CAPITAL LETTER W WITH GRAVE. In HTML write Ẁ.
Which languages use Ẁ?
Ẁ is mostly used in transliteration, phonetics and lesser-documented languages.