ẇ W with dot above
ẇ
| Name | W with dot above |
|---|---|
| Uppercase | Ẇ |
| Unicode | U+1E87 (Latin Small Letter W With Dot Above) |
| HTML entity | none |
| HTML code | ẇ or ẇ |
| Windows Alt code | none (use Win+. or Character Map) |
| Mac shortcut | Option + 1E87 with Unicode Hex Input |
| Word shortcut | 1E87 then Alt+X |
| LaTeX | \.{w} |
| CSS / JavaScript | \1E87 / \u1E87 |
| UTF-8 bytes | E1 BA 87 |
| URL encoded | %E1%BA%87 |
ẇ is the letter w with the dot above. A single dot above a letter, used in Polish (ż), Lithuanian (ė), Maltese (ċ, ġ, ż) and Turkish (İ, the dotted capital I).
How to type ẇ on every device
| Device or app | Method |
|---|---|
| Windows | Win+. → Symbols |
| Mac | Option + 1E87 (Unicode Hex Input) |
| iPhone | Text replacement |
| Android | Text replacement |
| Microsoft Word | 1E87 then Alt+X |
| Google Docs | Insert → Special characters |
| Chromebook | Ctrl+Shift+U, 1e87, Space |
| HTML | ẇ |
| LaTeX | \.{w} |
| Excel | =UNICHAR(7815) |
About the dot above
See every letter with the dot above.
Other accented w letters
ŵ w with circumflexẁ w with graveẃ w with acuteẅ w with umlautẉ w with dot belowẘ w with ring aboveAll W accents
Frequently asked questions
How do I type ẇ on a keyboard?
On Windows, press Win+. and pick it from Symbols. On a Mac, hold Option and type 1E87 with Unicode Hex Input. On phones, add a keyboard for a language that uses it.
What is the Unicode for ẇ?
ẇ is U+1E87, named LATIN SMALL LETTER W WITH DOT ABOVE. In HTML write ẇ.
Which languages use ẇ?
ẇ is mostly used in transliteration, phonetics and lesser-documented languages.