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U+1E21 · Latin Extended Additional

Latin Small Letter G with Macron

Latin Small Letter G with Macron is the Unicode character U+1E21 (official name “LATIN SMALL LETTER G WITH MACRON”) from the Latin Extended Additional block. It belongs to SymbolHero’s accented letters collection. Copy it with the button, or use the codes and keyboard methods below to type it yourself.

UnicodeU+1E21
HTML
U+1E21

Character codes

Unicode code pointU+1E21
Decimal7713
HTML (hex)
HTML (decimal)
CSS\1E21
JavaScript\u1E21
Python\u1E21
UTF-8 bytesE1 B8 A1
UTF-161E21
URL-encoded%E1%B8%A1

Character details

Official nameLATIN SMALL LETTER G WITH MACRON
Unicode blockLatin Extended Additional
General categoryLowercase Letter (Ll)
SymbolHero categoryAccented Letters
DecompositionU+0067 U+0304
UppercaseḠ Latin Capital Letter G with Macron
EmojiNo

How to type ḡ

Windows

  • In Microsoft Word or Outlook: type 1E21 then press Alt + X.
  • Open Character Map (search “Character Map” in Start), tick “Advanced view”, search for “latin small letter g with macron”, then Select and Copy.

Mac

  • Press Control + Command + Space to open the Character Viewer, search “latin small letter g with macron”, and double-click the result.
  • With the Unicode Hex Input keyboard enabled (System Settings → Keyboard → Input Sources), hold Option and type 1E21.

iPhone & Android

  • On iPhone and most Android keyboards, press and hold the g key and slide to ḡ. 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 small letter g with macron” or enter U+1E21.
  • HTML:
  • Excel / Google Sheets: =UNICHAR(7713)

Questions

What is the Unicode for ḡ?

It is U+1E21 (LATIN SMALL LETTER G WITH MACRON), decimal 7713.

Is there a Windows Alt code for it?

No standard Alt code exists for this character. In Word type 1E21 then Alt+X, or copy it from this page.

How do I type it on a Mac?

There is no built-in Option shortcut. Use the Character Viewer (Control + Command + Space) and search “latin small letter g with macron”, or copy it from this page.

What is the HTML code?

Use the numeric reference ḡ (or ḡ). There is no named entity.