u macron
Latin Small Letter U with Macron · U+016B
ū is the small letter u with a macron. The macron marks a long vowel, so ū appears in Latvian and Lithuanian, in Māori, and in romanized Japanese words like Kyūshū. It is a precomposed character in the Latin Extended-A block at U+016B, and its capital form is Ū (U+016A). Click the tile to copy ū, then paste it anywhere with Ctrl+V (Windows), Cmd+V (Mac) or a long-press → Paste on a phone.
ū codes
Every way to reference ū in text and code. Click the character or any chip to copy it.
| Format | Code | Used in |
|---|---|---|
| Character | Copy it once, paste it anywhere | |
| Unicode code point | The character's official ID in the Unicode standard | |
| HTML entity | Web pages and HTML source code | |
| Windows Alt code | — | No classic Alt code — use the Word Alt+X method below |
How to type ū
ū is not printed on most English keyboards, but every device hides a shortcut for it. Pick your platform:
Windows
- In Microsoft Word, type the hexadecimal code point — 016B for ū.
- Press Alt+X: the code converts into the character in place.
Tip: ū has no classic Windows Alt code. Outside Word, press Win + . to open the emoji panel and look under its Symbols tab — or copy the character straight from this page, which is fastest of all.
Mac
- Press Control + Command + Space to open the Character Viewer.
- Search for "Latin Small Letter U with Macron" and double-click it to insert.
Tip: Easier still: press and hold the u key itself and a pop-up offers ū — type the number shown under it.
iPhone & Android
- On an iPhone or iPad, press and hold the u key on the on-screen keyboard.
- A pop-up row of accented versions appears — slide your finger to ū and release.
Tip: The pop-up row comes from the letter’s long-press menu on the iPhone’s English (US) keyboard (iOS 17+); Gboard and other Android keyboards offer similar menus, though the exact set varies.
Copy-paste is a typing method too — every accented form of U copies in one click on the U with accent page, alongside the full typing guides.
Customize ū
Style the symbol your way — pick colors, size and shape, then copy the HTML snippet or download a square PNG/SVG (transparent background supported).
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