Latin Capital Letter W With Acute Letter
Ẃ is the uppercase W with an acute accent, used in extended Latin typography and accurate text representation.
U+1E82
Ẃ is a Latin Extended character: an uppercase W with an acute accent. It’s useful when you need precise spelling, proper diacritics, or typographic consistency. This page gives copy-ready options and code points for developers and designers.
Latin Capital Letter W With Acute Letter Meaning
Ẃ (Unicode U+1E82) is the Latin capital letter “W” modified with an acute accent. The acute accent is a diacritic that changes how a character is written and, in many contexts, how it should be pronounced or interpreted within a language or orthography. You may need Ẃ when working with names, place names, or other text that uses accented letters, or when creating accurate typography for languages that rely on Latin Extended characters. Using the correct Unicode character helps ensure correct rendering, searching, sorting, and interoperability across devices and software.
Common uses
- •Rendering names or proper nouns that include the accented W (Ẃ)
- •Writing or localizing content for languages and orthographies that use acute-accented W
- •Typography and layout work where exact diacritic characters are required
- •Data entry and text normalization for databases that store original spelling
- •Developer use in strings, UI labels, and documents that must match Unicode precisely
Examples
Ẃ Latin Capital Letter W with Acute
- ẂẂāyla
- ẂẂilson
- ẂẂisdom
- ẂHotel Ẃaiana
- ẂProject Ẃoruta
Variations
Technical codes
| Unicode | U+1E82 | |
| HTML Entity | Ẃ | |
| HTML Code | Ẃ | |
| CSS | \1E82 | |
| Alt Code | Alt + 7810 | |
| Decimal | 7810 |
How to type Latin Capital Letter W With Acute Letter (Ẃ)
On Windows
Hold Alt and type 7810 on the numeric keypad. In Word, type 1E82 then press Alt + X.
On Mac
Switch to the Unicode Hex Input keyboard, then hold Option and type 1E82. Or press Control + Command + Space and search.
On Linux
Press Control + Shift + U, type 1e82, then press Enter or Space.
Anywhere
Copy Ẃ 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 W With Acute letter mean?
Ẃ (Unicode U+1E82) is the Latin capital letter “W” modified with an acute accent. The acute accent is a diacritic that changes how a character is written and, in many contexts, how it should be pronounced or interpreted within a language or orthography. You may need Ẃ when working with names, place names, or other text that uses accented letters, or when creating accurate typography for languages that rely on Latin Extended characters. Using the correct Unicode character helps ensure correct rendering, searching, sorting, and interoperability across devices and software.
What Unicode character is Ẃ?
Ẃ is “LATIN CAPITAL LETTER W WITH ACUTE” with Unicode code point U+1E82.
How do I copy Ẃ reliably for web or apps?
Copy the character itself (Ẃ). For code, use the provided escapes like the HTML entity (Ẃ) or the JavaScript escape (\\u{1E82}).
Is Ẃ the same as W with a regular accent mark typed as separate characters?
No. For best compatibility, use the single precomposed character Ẃ (U+1E82) rather than separate “W” plus a combining accent.
Where is Ẃ categorized in Unicode?
It belongs to the “Latin Extended” block.