U+00FB · Latin-1 Supplement
Latin Small Letter U with Circumflex û
The letter û is u with a circumflex. In French it appears in a handful of common words, often marking an s that dropped out of older spellings: sûr (sure), août (August), flûte, and coût (cost). The accent in sûr also distinguishes it from sur (on). Outside French, û is used in some romanization systems to mark a long u.
Character codes
| Unicode code point | U+00FB | |
|---|---|---|
| Decimal | 251 | |
| HTML named entity | û | |
| HTML (hex) | û | |
| HTML (decimal) | û | |
| CSS | \00FB | |
| JavaScript | \u00FB | |
| Python | \u00FB | |
| UTF-8 bytes | C3 BB | |
| UTF-16 | 00FB | |
| URL-encoded | %C3%BB |
Character details
| Official name | LATIN SMALL LETTER U WITH CIRCUMFLEX |
|---|---|
| Unicode block | Latin-1 Supplement |
| General category | Lowercase Letter (Ll) |
| SymbolHero category | Accented Letters |
| Decomposition | U+0075 U+0302 |
| Uppercase | Û Latin Capital Letter U with Circumflex |
| Emoji | No |
How to type û
Windows
- Hold Alt and type 150 on the numeric keypad (Num Lock on), then release Alt. Alt 150 uses the code page 437.
- Hold Alt and type 0251 on the numeric keypad (Num Lock on), then release Alt. Alt 0251 uses the Windows-1252 code page.
- In Microsoft Word or Outlook: type
00FBthen press Alt + X. - Open Character Map (search “Character Map” in Start), tick “Advanced view”, search for “latin small letter u with circumflex”, then Select and Copy.
Mac
- Press Option + I, then U (US English keyboard layout).
- Press Control + Command + Space to open the Character Viewer, search “latin small letter u with circumflex”, and double-click the result.
- With the Unicode Hex Input keyboard enabled (System Settings → Keyboard → Input Sources), hold Option and type
00FB.
iPhone & Android
- On iPhone and most Android keyboards, press and hold the u key and slide to û. 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 circumflex” or enter
U+00FB. - HTML:
ûorû - Excel / Google Sheets:
=UNICHAR(251)
Examples
- Tu es sûr ?
- Les vacances commencent en août.
- le coût de la vie
- jouer de la flûte
Good to know
Don’t mix it up: It can look like ü (U+00FC) at small sizes, so check that the accent has a peak rather than two dots.
Tip: The 1990 French spelling reform dropped the circumflex from many words with i and u, but it is still kept in sûr, mûr, and dû to avoid ambiguity.
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 û?
It is U+00FB (LATIN SMALL LETTER U WITH CIRCUMFLEX), decimal 251.
Is there a Windows Alt code for it?
Yes: Alt 150 or Alt 0251 on the numeric keypad.
How do I type it on a Mac?
Option + I, then U on a US English keyboard, or use the Character Viewer (Control + Command + Space).
What is the HTML code?
Use the named entity û or the numeric reference û.