U+00DC · Latin-1 Supplement
Latin Capital Letter U with Diaeresis Ü
Capital U with diaeresis, or U-umlaut, is the uppercase form of ü. It is essential in German, Turkish, Hungarian, and Estonian, and appears in Spanish words where the U must be pronounced, such as 'PINGÜINO'. You will often see it in all-caps signs and names like 'ÜBER' and 'ÜSKÜDAR'.
Character codes
| Unicode code point | U+00DC | |
|---|---|---|
| Decimal | 220 | |
| HTML named entity | Ü | |
| HTML (hex) | Ü | |
| HTML (decimal) | Ü | |
| CSS | \00DC | |
| JavaScript | \u00DC | |
| Python | \u00DC | |
| UTF-8 bytes | C3 9C | |
| UTF-16 | 00DC | |
| URL-encoded | %C3%9C |
Character details
| Official name | LATIN CAPITAL LETTER U WITH DIAERESIS |
|---|---|
| Unicode block | Latin-1 Supplement |
| General category | Uppercase Letter (Lu) |
| SymbolHero category | Accented Letters |
| Decomposition | U+0055 U+0308 |
| Lowercase | ü u with Umlaut (ü) |
| Emoji | No |
How to type Ü
Windows
- Hold Alt and type 154 on the numeric keypad (Num Lock on), then release Alt. Alt 154 uses the code page 437.
- Hold Alt and type 0220 on the numeric keypad (Num Lock on), then release Alt. Alt 0220 uses the Windows-1252 code page.
- In Microsoft Word or Outlook: type
00DCthen press Alt + X. - Open Character Map (search “Character Map” in Start), tick “Advanced view”, search for “latin capital letter u with diaeresis”, then Select and Copy.
Mac
- Press Option + U, then Shift + U (US English keyboard layout).
- Press Control + Command + Space to open the Character Viewer, search “latin capital letter u with diaeresis”, and double-click the result.
- With the Unicode Hex Input keyboard enabled (System Settings → Keyboard → Input Sources), hold Option and type
00DC.
iPhone & Android
- On iPhone and most Android keyboards, press and hold the U key and slide to Ü. On a Mac, holding the key down works the same way.
- Tap Copy at the top of this page, then long-press where you want it and choose Paste.
Docs & web
- Google Docs: Insert → Special characters, then search “latin capital letter u with diaeresis” or enter
U+00DC. - HTML:
ÜorÜ - Excel / Google Sheets:
=UNICHAR(220)
Examples
- ÜBER UNS
- MÜNCHEN
- Üsküdar, Istanbul
- PINGÜINO
Good to know
Don’t mix it up: Often confused with Ű (U+0170), the Hungarian U with double acute, which has two slanted strokes.
Tip: In German, 'Ue' is the accepted substitute if Ü is unavailable, as in 'MUENCHEN'.
Display: the character itself is always the same code point, but its shape comes from the font on the device showing it. If you see an empty box, the font lacks this glyph—the text is still correct.
Similar accented letters
Questions
What is the Unicode for Ü?
It is U+00DC (LATIN CAPITAL LETTER U WITH DIAERESIS), decimal 220.
Is there a Windows Alt code for it?
Yes: Alt 154 or Alt 0220 on the numeric keypad.
How do I type it on a Mac?
Option + U, then Shift + U on a US English keyboard, or use the Character Viewer (Control + Command + Space).
What is the HTML code?
Use the named entity Ü or the numeric reference Ü.