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G With Accent Marks: Every Accented G

Updated 19 Aug 2026 · by SKK · 4 platforms covered
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G collects a spread of marks. Turkish has the breve ğ, the "soft g" that lengthens the vowel before it as in "dağ" (mountain); Latvian uses the cedilla ģ; Maltese the dot-above ġ, a "j" sound; Esperanto the circumflex ĝ; and transliteration adds the caron ǧ and the acute ǵ. Tap any character below to copy it.

01 Step by step, per platform

A real, followable procedure for every platform, not a thin restatement of the shortcut.

On Windows

  1. For any other form, press Win + . to open the emoji & symbol panel, switch to the Symbols tab and search the accent name.
  2. Or type the code from the table below into Microsoft Word and press Alt + X, for example 01F4 then Alt+X gives Ǵ.

On Mac

  1. Open the Character Viewer with Control + Command + Space and search the accent name, for example the letter followed by the accent.
  2. To type these often, add the ABC – Extended input source in Keyboard settings and use its accent dead keys before the letter.

Microsoft Word & Google Docs

  1. In Word, type the four-character code then press Alt + X, for example 01F4 then Alt+X becomes Ǵ.
  2. Or use Insert → Symbol → More Symbols and pick the letter from the Latin subset.
  3. In Google Docs, use Insert → Special characters and search latin g, or draw the accent in the sketch box.

On phones (iOS & Android)

  1. On the on-screen keyboard, press and hold the G key. A popup of accented options appears, such as ǵ ğ ǧ ģ ĝ, slide to the one you want and release.
  2. For a form that is not on the popup, copy it from the keys above and paste it where you need it.

02 Characters in this set

Latin Capital Letter G With Acute Latin Capital Letter G With Breve Latin Capital Letter G With Caron Latin Capital Letter G With Cedilla Latin Capital Letter G With Circumflex Latin Capital Letter G With Dot Above Latin Small Letter G With Acute Latin Small Letter G With Breve Latin Small Letter G With Caron Latin Small Letter G With Cedilla Latin Small Letter G With Circumflex Latin Small Letter G With Dot Above Latin Capital Letter G With Stroke Latin Small Letter G With Stroke Latin Capital Letter G With Hook

03 Codes for every accented form

Unicode point, HTML entity and the Windows shortcut for each form. Codes shown as Alt 0nnn are typed on the numeric keypad; codes shown as hhhh Alt+X are typed in Microsoft Word, then converted with Alt+X.

CharacterAccentUnicodeHTMLWindows
Ǵ Acute · capital U+01F4 Ǵ 01F4 Alt+X
Ğ Breve · capital U+011E Ğ 011E Alt+X
Ǧ Caron · capital U+01E6 Ǧ 01E6 Alt+X
Ģ Cedilla · capital U+0122 Ģ 0122 Alt+X
Ĝ Circumflex · capital U+011C Ĝ 011C Alt+X
Ġ Dot above · capital U+0120 Ġ 0120 Alt+X
ǵ Acute · small U+01F5 ǵ 01F5 Alt+X
ğ Breve · small U+011F ğ 011F Alt+X
ǧ Caron · small U+01E7 ǧ 01E7 Alt+X
ģ Cedilla · small U+0123 ģ 0123 Alt+X
ĝ Circumflex · small U+011D ĝ 011D Alt+X
ġ Dot above · small U+0121 ġ 0121 Alt+X
Ǥ Stroke · capital U+01E4 Ǥ 01E4 Alt+X
ǥ Stroke · small U+01E5 ǥ 01E5 Alt+X
Ɠ Hook · capital U+0193 Ɠ 0193 Alt+X

04 Troubleshooting & confusables

Looks like itBut it's actuallyWhen to use
ğ vs g Soft G vs plain G The Turkish ğ ("yumuşak ge") is a breve-G that lengthens the preceding vowel and is barely pronounced. It is a distinct letter, not a decorated g.
ģ vs ğ Cedilla vs breve ģ (Latvian) has a comma-like cedilla under it and marks a palatal sound; ğ (Turkish) has a cup-shaped breve above it. Different marks, different languages.
ĝ vs ǧ Circumflex vs caron ĝ is the Esperanto G (a "j" sound); ǧ is a caron-G used in some transliterations. The circumflex is a peak, the caron a little v.

05 FAQ

How do I type ğ (Turkish soft G)?

ğ has no Windows Alt code. In Microsoft Word type 011F and press Alt+X; on a Mac open the Character Viewer and search "g with breve", or copy it from the keys above. On the Turkish keyboard layout it has its own key.

What is the difference between ğ and g?

ğ is the Turkish "soft g". It never begins a word and mostly lengthens the vowel before it, as in "dağ" (mountain). Plain g is the hard sound. They are separate letters in Turkish.

What is ġ used for?

The dot-above G (ġ) is a letter of the Maltese alphabet, where it sounds like the "j" in "jam". Irish also uses a dot above consonants in its older spelling.

How do I type the Esperanto ĝ?

Type 011D in Microsoft Word and press Alt+X, or add an Esperanto keyboard layout. Many Esperantists also write "gx" as a substitute where the accented letter is hard to enter.

Is there an Alt code for accented G?

No, none of the accented G forms fall in the Latin-1 range, so there is no Alt+0 code. Use Word's Alt+X with the code from the table above, or copy the character directly.

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