ẅ W with umlaut
ẅ
| Name | W with umlaut |
|---|---|
| Uppercase | Ẅ |
| Unicode | U+1E85 (Latin Small Letter W With Diaeresis) |
| HTML entity | none |
| HTML code | ẅ or ẅ |
| Windows Alt code | none (use Win+. or Character Map) |
| Mac shortcut | Option + 1E85 with Unicode Hex Input |
| Word shortcut | 1E85 then Alt+X |
| LaTeX | \"{w} |
| CSS / JavaScript | \1E85 / \u1E85 |
| UTF-8 bytes | E1 BA 85 |
| URL encoded | %E1%BA%85 |
ẅ is the letter w with the umlaut / diaeresis. Two dots above a letter. As a German umlaut it changes the vowel sound (ä, ö, ü); as a diaeresis in French, Dutch, Spanish or English (naïve, Noël) it shows that a vowel is pronounced separately.
How to type ẅ on every device
| Device or app | Method |
|---|---|
| Windows | Win+. → Symbols |
| Mac | Option + 1E85 (Unicode Hex Input) |
| iPhone | Text replacement |
| Android | Text replacement |
| Microsoft Word | 1E85 then Alt+X |
| Google Docs | Insert → Special characters |
| Chromebook | Ctrl+Shift+U, 1e85, Space |
| HTML | ẅ |
| LaTeX | \"{w} |
| Excel | =UNICHAR(7813) |
About the umlaut / diaeresis
See every letter with the umlaut / diaeresis.
Other accented w letters
ŵ w with circumflexẁ w with graveẃ w with acuteẇ w with dot aboveẉ w with dot belowẘ w with ring aboveAll W accents
Frequently asked questions
How do I type ẅ on a keyboard?
On Windows, press Win+. and pick it from Symbols. On a Mac, hold Option and type 1E85 with Unicode Hex Input. On phones, add a keyboard for a language that uses it.
What is the Unicode for ẅ?
ẅ is U+1E85, named LATIN SMALL LETTER W WITH DIAERESIS. In HTML write ẅ.
Which languages use ẅ?
ẅ is mostly used in transliteration, phonetics and lesser-documented languages.