Latin Capital Letter U With Horn And Tilde Letter
Ữ is the uppercase Latin letter U with a horn and a tilde.
U+1EEE
Ữ is a specialized Latin Extended character used in writing systems that require specific diacritics. It’s commonly needed when your text must match exact orthography rather than a visually similar approximation.
Latin Capital Letter U With Horn And Tilde Letter Meaning
Ữ (LATIN CAPITAL LETTER U WITH HORN AND TILDE) is an uppercase letter form of U combined with two diacritic marks: a horn and a tilde. In practical terms, it represents a distinct sound or spelling feature defined by a specific orthography, so replacing it with a plain “U” or another U-with-diacritic character can change the meaning or correctness of a word. When you’re typing names, linguistic text, or academic material, using the exact character ensures proper rendering, search matching, and data consistency.
Common uses
- •Writing or proofreading names and words that use U with horn and tilde diacritics
- •Preparing linguistic or academic text that requires exact character matches
- •Creating multilingual documents where correct orthography matters
- •Database entries, labels, or form fields that must preserve exact Unicode characters
- •Designing typography samples and character reference sheets
Examples
Ữ — Latin capital letter U with horn and tilde
- ỮỮ is an uppercase character in the Latin Extended block.
- ỮPlease use Ữ instead of U to keep the original spelling.
- ỮThe word contains Ữ with horn and tilde diacritics.
- ỮI need Ữ in the title for accurate indexing.
- ỮCopying Ữ ensures the correct Unicode code point.
Variations
Technical codes
| Unicode | U+1EEE | |
| HTML Entity | Ữ | |
| HTML Code | Ữ | |
| CSS | \1EEE | |
| Alt Code | Alt + 7918 | |
| Decimal | 7918 |
How to type Latin Capital Letter U With Horn And Tilde Letter (Ữ)
On Windows
Hold Alt and type 7918 on the numeric keypad. In Word, type 1EEE then press Alt + X.
On Mac
Switch to the Unicode Hex Input keyboard, then hold Option and type 1EEE. Or press Control + Command + Space and search.
On Linux
Press Control + Shift + U, type 1eee, then press Enter or Space.
Anywhere
Copy Ữ with the button above and paste it wherever you need it — this works on every device and in every app, with no keyboard shortcut to remember.
FAQ
What does the Latin Capital Letter U With Horn And Tilde letter mean?
Ữ (LATIN CAPITAL LETTER U WITH HORN AND TILDE) is an uppercase letter form of U combined with two diacritic marks: a horn and a tilde. In practical terms, it represents a distinct sound or spelling feature defined by a specific orthography, so replacing it with a plain “U” or another U-with-diacritic character can change the meaning or correctness of a word. When you’re typing names, linguistic text, or academic material, using the exact character ensures proper rendering, search matching, and data consistency.
What Unicode character is Ữ?
Ữ is Unicode U+1EEE, named LATIN CAPITAL LETTER U WITH HORN AND TILDE.
How do I copy Ữ into my text?
Copy the character directly from this page (Ữ), or paste the HTML entity Ữ or the Unicode escape \\u{1EEE}.
Can I replace Ữ with a regular “U”?
No—doing so will change the character and may make the spelling incorrect. Use Ữ to preserve the intended orthography.
Why does Ữ look different from other U-with-diacritic letters?
Because Ữ includes specific diacritics (a horn and a tilde). Similar-looking characters may use different marks and represent different letters.