ŭ U with breve

Name	U with breve
Uppercase	Ŭ
Unicode	U+016D (Latin Small Letter U With Breve)
HTML entity	none
HTML code	`ŭ` or `ŭ`
Windows Alt code	none (use Win+. or Character Map)
Mac shortcut	Option + 016D with Unicode Hex Input
Word shortcut	016D then `Alt`+`X`
LaTeX	`\u{u}`
CSS / JavaScript	`\016D` / `\u016D`
UTF-8 bytes	C5 AD
URL encoded	`%C5%AD`

ŭ is the letter u with the breve, used in Esperanto. A small cup above a letter. Romanian uses ă, Turkish ğ, Vietnamese ă, and Esperanto ŭ.

How to type ŭ on every device

Device or app	Method
Windows	`Win`+`.` → Symbols
Mac	Option + 016D (Unicode Hex Input)
iPhone	Add Esperanto keyboard
Android	Add Esperanto keyboard
Microsoft Word	016D then `Alt`+`X`
Google Docs	Insert → Special characters
Chromebook	`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`U`, 016d, `Space`
HTML	`ŭ`
LaTeX	`\u{u}`
Excel	`=UNICHAR(365)`

Used in these languages

Esperanto

About the breve

See every letter with the breve.

Other accented u letters

ú u with acute ü u with umlaut ù u with grave û u with circumflex ū u with macron ũ u with tilde ů u with ring above ű u with double acute ų u with ogonek ư u with horn ǔ u with caron ǖ u with umlaut and macron ǘ u with umlaut and acute ǚ u with umlaut and caron ǜ u with umlaut and grave ụ u with dot below All U accents

Frequently asked questions

How do I type ŭ on a keyboard?

On Windows, press Win+. and pick it from Symbols. On a Mac, hold Option and type 016D with Unicode Hex Input. On phones, add a keyboard for a language that uses it.

What is the Unicode for ŭ?

ŭ is U+016D, named LATIN SMALL LETTER U WITH BREVE. In HTML write ŭ.

Which languages use ŭ?

Esperanto.