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U With Accent Marks: Every Accented U

Updated 19 Aug 2026 · by SKK · 4 platforms covered
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U carries a wide range: acute ú, grave ù, circumflex û, diaeresis ü, tilde ũ, macron ū, the Czech ring ů, the Hungarian double-acute ű, ogonek ų and the Vietnamese horn ư. German, French, Hungarian, Czech, Lithuanian and Vietnamese all use them. 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. The common Latin-1 forms have direct Alt codes: ú = Alt 0250, û = Alt 0251, ü = Alt 0252, ù = Alt 0249. Hold Alt, type the number on the numeric keypad, then release.
  2. For any other form, press Win + . to open the emoji & symbol panel, switch to the Symbols tab and search the accent name.
  3. Or type the code from the table below into Microsoft Word and press Alt + X, for example 016C then Alt+X gives Ŭ.

On Mac

  1. Press Option+E, then U to get ú.
  2. Press Option+`, then U to get ù.
  3. Press Option+I, then U to get û.
  4. Press Option+U, then U to get ü.
  5. For the rest, open the Character Viewer with Control + Command + Space and search the accent name.

Microsoft Word & Google Docs

  1. In Word, type the four-character code then press Alt + X, for example 016C then Alt+X becomes Ŭ.
  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 u, or draw the accent in the sketch box.

On phones (iOS & Android)

  1. On the on-screen keyboard, press and hold the U key. A popup of accented options appears, such as ú û ü ù ŭ, 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 U With Acute Latin Capital Letter U With Breve Latin Capital Letter U With Caron Latin Capital Letter U With Circumflex Latin Capital Letter U With Diaeresis Latin Capital Letter U With Diaeresis And Acute Latin Capital Letter U With Diaeresis And Caron Latin Capital Letter U With Diaeresis And Grave Latin Capital Letter U With Diaeresis And Macron Latin Capital Letter U With Double Acute Latin Capital Letter U With Double Grave Latin Capital Letter U With Grave Latin Capital Letter U With Horn Latin Capital Letter U With Inverted Breve Latin Capital Letter U With Macron Latin Capital Letter U With Ogonek Latin Capital Letter U With Ring Above Latin Capital Letter U With Tilde Latin Small Letter U With Acute Latin Small Letter U With Breve Latin Small Letter U With Caron Latin Small Letter U With Circumflex Latin Small Letter U With Diaeresis Latin Small Letter U With Diaeresis And Acute Latin Small Letter U With Diaeresis And Caron Latin Small Letter U With Diaeresis And Grave Latin Small Letter U With Diaeresis And Macron Latin Small Letter U With Double Acute Latin Small Letter U With Double Grave Latin Small Letter U With Grave Latin Small Letter U With Horn Latin Small Letter U With Inverted Breve Latin Small Letter U With Macron Latin Small Letter U With Ogonek Latin Small Letter U With Ring Above Latin Small Letter U With Tilde

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
Ú Acute · capital U+00DA Ú Alt 0218
Ŭ Breve · capital U+016C Ŭ 016C Alt+X
Ǔ Caron · capital U+01D3 Ǔ 01D3 Alt+X
Û Circumflex · capital U+00DB Û Alt 0219
Ü Diaeresis · capital U+00DC Ü Alt 0220
Ǘ Diaeresis and acute · capital U+01D7 Ǘ 01D7 Alt+X
Ǚ Diaeresis and caron · capital U+01D9 Ǚ 01D9 Alt+X
Ǜ Diaeresis and grave · capital U+01DB Ǜ 01DB Alt+X
Ǖ Diaeresis and macron · capital U+01D5 Ǖ 01D5 Alt+X
Ű Double acute · capital U+0170 Ű 0170 Alt+X
Ȕ Double grave · capital U+0214 Ȕ 0214 Alt+X
Ù Grave · capital U+00D9 Ù Alt 0217
Ư Horn · capital U+01AF Ư 01AF Alt+X
Ȗ Inverted breve · capital U+0216 Ȗ 0216 Alt+X
Ū Macron · capital U+016A Ū 016A Alt+X
Ų Ogonek · capital U+0172 Ų 0172 Alt+X
Ů Ring above · capital U+016E Ů 016E Alt+X
Ũ Tilde · capital U+0168 Ũ 0168 Alt+X
ú Acute · small U+00FA ú Alt 0250
ŭ Breve · small U+016D ŭ 016D Alt+X
ǔ Caron · small U+01D4 ǔ 01D4 Alt+X
û Circumflex · small U+00FB û Alt 0251
ü Diaeresis · small U+00FC ü Alt 0252
ǘ Diaeresis and acute · small U+01D8 ǘ 01D8 Alt+X
ǚ Diaeresis and caron · small U+01DA ǚ 01DA Alt+X
ǜ Diaeresis and grave · small U+01DC ǜ 01DC Alt+X
ǖ Diaeresis and macron · small U+01D6 ǖ 01D6 Alt+X
ű Double acute · small U+0171 ű 0171 Alt+X
ȕ Double grave · small U+0215 ȕ 0215 Alt+X
ù Grave · small U+00F9 ù Alt 0249
ư Horn · small U+01B0 ư 01B0 Alt+X
ȗ Inverted breve · small U+0217 ȗ 0217 Alt+X
ū Macron · small U+016B ū 016B Alt+X
ų Ogonek · small U+0173 ų 0173 Alt+X
ů Ring above · small U+016F ů 016F Alt+X
ũ Tilde · small U+0169 ũ 0169 Alt+X

04 Troubleshooting & confusables

Looks like itBut it's actuallyWhen to use
ü vs u U-diaeresis vs plain u ü (German, Turkish, Hungarian) is a rounded front vowel and, in German, a full letter. It is not an optional decoration on u.
ů vs ü Ring vs diaeresis ů (Czech) has a small ring above and marks a long "u"; ü has two dots. Different marks, different languages, do not swap them.
ű vs ü Double acute vs diaeresis Hungarian pairs them: ü is short, ű (two acute strokes) is long. The marks and the vowel lengths differ.

05 FAQ

How do I type ü on a keyboard?

On Windows hold Alt and type 0252 for ü or 0220 for Ü on the numeric keypad. On a Mac press Option+U then U. On a phone, press and hold the U key and choose ü.

What is the difference between ü and ù?

ü has two dots (diaeresis) and appears in German, Turkish and Hungarian; ù has a grave accent and appears in French and Italian. Different marks, different sounds and languages.

How do I type the Czech ů?

ů (U with ring) has no Alt code. Type 016F in Microsoft Word and press Alt+X, or use the Czech keyboard layout. It marks a long "u" as in "dům".

What is the Hungarian ű?

ű is U with a double acute, the long counterpart of ü in Hungarian (as in "tű"). Type 0171 in Word and press Alt+X, or copy it from the keys above.

Is there an Alt code for every accented U?

Only ù ú û ü (and capitals) have Latin-1 Alt codes. Rarer forms such as ū, ů, ű, ų or ư do not; use Word's Alt+X with the code from the table above.

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