ū U with macron

Name	U with macron
Uppercase	Ū
Unicode	U+016B (Latin Small Letter U With Macron)
HTML entity	none
HTML code	`ū` or `ū`
Windows Alt code	none (use Win+. or Character Map)
Mac shortcut	Option + 016B with Unicode Hex Input
Word shortcut	016B then `Alt`+`X`
LaTeX	`\={u}`
CSS / JavaScript	`\016B` / `\u016B`
UTF-8 bytes	C5 AB
URL encoded	`%C5%AB`

ū is the letter u with the macron, used in Latvian, Lithuanian, Mandarin Pinyin and Māori. 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 ū on every device

Device or app	Method
Windows	`Win`+`.` → Symbols
Mac	Option + 016B (Unicode Hex Input)
iPhone	Hold u
Android	Hold u
Microsoft Word	016B then `Alt`+`X`
Google Docs	Insert → Special characters
Chromebook	`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`U`, 016b, `Space`
HTML	`ū`
LaTeX	`\={u}`
Excel	`=UNICHAR(363)`

Used in these languages

Latvian Lithuanian Mandarin Pinyin Māori Hawaiian

About the macron

See every letter with the macron.

Other accented u letters

ú u with acute ü u with umlaut ù u with grave û u with circumflex ũ u with tilde ŭ u with breve 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 ū on a keyboard?

On Windows, press Win+. and pick it from Symbols. On a Mac, hold Option and type 016B with Unicode Hex Input. On phones, touch and hold u.

What is the Unicode for ū?

ū is U+016B, named LATIN SMALL LETTER U WITH MACRON. In HTML write ū.

Which languages use ū?

Latvian, Lithuanian, Mandarin Pinyin, Māori and Hawaiian.