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U+016B · Latin Extended-A

Latin Small Letter U with Macron ū

Latin Small Letter U with Macron is the Unicode character U+016B (official name “LATIN SMALL LETTER U WITH MACRON”) 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+016B
HTMLū
ūU+016B

Character codes

Unicode code pointU+016B
Decimal363
HTML named entityū
HTML (hex)ū
HTML (decimal)ū
CSS\016B
JavaScript\u016B
Python\u016B
UTF-8 bytesC5 AB
UTF-16016B
URL-encoded%C5%AB

Character details

Official nameLATIN SMALL LETTER U WITH MACRON
Unicode blockLatin Extended-A
General categoryLowercase Letter (Ll)
SymbolHero categoryAccented Letters
DecompositionU+0075 U+0304
UppercaseŪ Latin Capital Letter U with Macron
EmojiNo

How to type ū

Windows

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

Mac

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

iPhone & Android

  • On iPhone and most Android keyboards, press and hold the u key and slide to ū. 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 macron” or enter U+016B.
  • HTML: ū or ū
  • Excel / Google Sheets: =UNICHAR(363)

Questions

What is the Unicode for ū?

It is U+016B (LATIN SMALL LETTER U WITH MACRON), decimal 363.

Is there a Windows Alt code for it?

No standard Alt code exists for this character. In Word type 016B 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 macron”, or copy it from this page.

What is the HTML code?

Use the named entity ū or the numeric reference ū.