Ẅ Capital W with umlaut
Ẅ
| Name | Capital W with umlaut |
|---|---|
| Lowercase | ẅ |
| Unicode | U+1E84 (Latin Capital Letter W With Diaeresis) |
| HTML entity | none |
| HTML code | Ẅ or Ẅ |
| Windows Alt code | none (use Win+. or Character Map) |
| Mac shortcut | Option + 1E84 with Unicode Hex Input |
| Word shortcut | 1E84 then Alt+X |
| LaTeX | \"{W} |
| CSS / JavaScript | \1E84 / \u1E84 |
| UTF-8 bytes | E1 BA 84 |
| URL encoded | %E1%BA%84 |
Ẅ is the letter W with the umlaut / diaeresis. Two dots above a letter. As a German umlaut it changes the vowel sound (ä, ö, ü); as a diaeresis in French, Dutch, Spanish or English (naïve, Noël) it shows that a vowel is pronounced separately.
How to type Ẅ on every device
| Device or app | Method |
|---|---|
| Windows | Win+. → Symbols |
| Mac | Option + 1E84 (Unicode Hex Input) |
| iPhone | Text replacement |
| Android | Text replacement |
| Microsoft Word | 1E84 then Alt+X |
| Google Docs | Insert → Special characters |
| Chromebook | Ctrl+Shift+U, 1e84, Space |
| HTML | Ẅ |
| LaTeX | \"{W} |
| Excel | =UNICHAR(7812) |
About the umlaut / diaeresis
See every letter with the umlaut / diaeresis.
Other accented W letters
Ŵ Capital W with circumflexẀ Capital W with graveẂ Capital W with acuteẆ Capital W with dot aboveẈ Capital W with dot belowAll W accents
Frequently asked questions
How do I type Ẅ on a keyboard?
On Windows, press Win+. and pick it from Symbols. On a Mac, hold Option and type 1E84 with Unicode Hex Input. On phones, add a keyboard for a language that uses it.
What is the Unicode for Ẅ?
Ẅ is U+1E84, named LATIN CAPITAL LETTER W WITH DIAERESIS. In HTML write Ẅ.
Which languages use Ẅ?
Ẅ is mostly used in transliteration, phonetics and lesser-documented languages.