ḡ G with macron

ḡ

Name	G with macron
Uppercase	Ḡ
Unicode	U+1E21 (Latin Small Letter G With Macron)
HTML entity	none
HTML code	`ḡ` or `ḡ`
Windows Alt code	none (use Win+. or Character Map)
Mac shortcut	Option + 1E21 with Unicode Hex Input
Word shortcut	1E21 then `Alt`+`X`
LaTeX	`\={g}`
CSS / JavaScript	`\1E21` / `\u1E21`
UTF-8 bytes	E1 B8 A1
URL encoded	`%E1%B8%A1`

ḡ is the letter g with the macron. 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 ḡ on every device

Device or app	Method
Windows	`Win`+`.` → Symbols
Mac	Option + 1E21 (Unicode Hex Input)
iPhone	Text replacement
Android	Text replacement
Microsoft Word	1E21 then `Alt`+`X`
Google Docs	Insert → Special characters
Chromebook	`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`U`, 1e21, `Space`
HTML	`ḡ`
LaTeX	`\={g}`
Excel	`=UNICHAR(7713)`

About the macron

See every letter with the macron.

Other accented g letters

ĝ g with circumflex ğ g with breve ġ g with dot above ģ g with cedilla ǥ g with stroke ǧ g with caron ǵ g with acute All G accents

Frequently asked questions

How do I type ḡ on a keyboard?

On Windows, press Win+. and pick it from Symbols. On a Mac, hold Option and type 1E21 with Unicode Hex Input. On phones, add a keyboard for a language that uses it.

What is the Unicode for ḡ?

ḡ is U+1E21, named LATIN SMALL LETTER G WITH MACRON. In HTML write ḡ.

Which languages use ḡ?

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