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U+016D · Latin Extended-A

Latin Small Letter U with Breve ŭ

Latin Small Letter U with Breve is the Unicode character U+016D (official name “LATIN SMALL LETTER U WITH BREVE”) from the Latin Extended-A 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+016D
HTMLŭ
ŭU+016D

Character codes

Unicode code pointU+016D
Decimal365
HTML named entityŭ
HTML (hex)ŭ
HTML (decimal)ŭ
CSS\016D
JavaScript\u016D
Python\u016D
UTF-8 bytesC5 AD
UTF-16016D
URL-encoded%C5%AD

Character details

Official nameLATIN SMALL LETTER U WITH BREVE
Unicode blockLatin Extended-A
General categoryLowercase Letter (Ll)
SymbolHero categoryAccented Letters
DecompositionU+0075 U+0306
UppercaseŬ Latin Capital Letter U with Breve
EmojiNo

How to type ŭ

Windows

  • In Microsoft Word or Outlook: type 016D then press Alt + X.
  • Open Character Map (search “Character Map” in Start), tick “Advanced view”, search for “latin small letter u with breve”, then Select and Copy.

Mac

  • Press Control + Command + Space to open the Character Viewer, search “latin small letter u with breve”, and double-click the result.
  • With the Unicode Hex Input keyboard enabled (System Settings → Keyboard → Input Sources), hold Option and type 016D.

iPhone & Android

  • On iPhone and most Android keyboards, press and hold the u key and slide to ŭ. 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 u with breve” or enter U+016D.
  • HTML: ŭ or ŭ
  • Excel / Google Sheets: =UNICHAR(365)

Questions

What is the Unicode for ŭ?

It is U+016D (LATIN SMALL LETTER U WITH BREVE), decimal 365.

Is there a Windows Alt code for it?

No standard Alt code exists for this character. In Word type 016D 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 u with breve”, or copy it from this page.

What is the HTML code?

Use the named entity ŭ or the numeric reference ŭ.