ẁ W with grave
ẁ
| Name | W with grave |
|---|---|
| Uppercase | Ẁ |
| Unicode | U+1E81 (Latin Small Letter W With Grave) |
| HTML entity | none |
| HTML code | ẁ or ẁ |
| Windows Alt code | none (use Win+. or Character Map) |
| Mac shortcut | Option + 1E81 with Unicode Hex Input |
| Word shortcut | 1E81 then Alt+X |
| LaTeX | \`{w} |
| CSS / JavaScript | \1E81 / \u1E81 |
| UTF-8 bytes | E1 BA 81 |
| URL encoded | %E1%BA%81 |
ẁ is the letter w with the grave accent. A short line slanting down to the right. French uses it on à, è and ù, Italian on final stressed vowels (città), Catalan and Portuguese for vowel quality, and Vietnamese and Pinyin for a falling tone.
How to type ẁ on every device
| Device or app | Method |
|---|---|
| Windows | Win+. → Symbols |
| Mac | Option + 1E81 (Unicode Hex Input) |
| iPhone | Text replacement |
| Android | Text replacement |
| Microsoft Word | 1E81 then Alt+X |
| Google Docs | Insert → Special characters |
| Chromebook | Ctrl+Shift+U, 1e81, Space |
| HTML | ẁ |
| LaTeX | \`{w} |
| Excel | =UNICHAR(7809) |
About the grave accent
See every letter with the grave accent.
Other accented w letters
ŵ w with circumflexẃ w with acuteẅ w with umlautẇ w with dot aboveẉ w with dot belowẘ w with ring aboveAll W accents
Frequently asked questions
How do I type ẁ on a keyboard?
On Windows, press Win+. and pick it from Symbols. On a Mac, hold Option and type 1E81 with Unicode Hex Input. On phones, add a keyboard for a language that uses it.
What is the Unicode for ẁ?
ẁ is U+1E81, named LATIN SMALL LETTER W WITH GRAVE. In HTML write ẁ.
Which languages use ẁ?
ẁ is mostly used in transliteration, phonetics and lesser-documented languages.