Latin Capital Letter W With Circumflex Letter
Ŵ is the Latin capital W with a circumflex, encoded as U+0174 in Unicode.
U+0174
Ŵ is a Unicode character used in Latin Extended sets. It’s commonly needed for accurate typography, proper names, or language-specific orthography. Below are practical ways to copy and use Ŵ in text, web, and code.
Latin Capital Letter W With Circumflex Letter Meaning
Ŵ (U+0174) is “LATIN CAPITAL LETTER W WITH CIRCUMFLEX.” The circumflex distinguishes it from a plain “W” in writing systems that use diacritics on letters. As a standalone character, Ŵ is primarily about correct spelling and visual accuracy rather than a separate conceptual meaning. In practice, you’ll encounter it when you need the exact uppercase form for names, transliterations, or text that uses diacritic marks. It does not act as a common mathematical operator or emoji; its significance comes from correct character identity in Unicode text.
Common uses
- •Typing or displaying proper nouns that require an uppercase W with circumflex
- •Accurate representation of names in multilingual documents and forms
- •Localizing software UI text where the character must match source spelling
- •Designing typography samples or letterforms that include Latin Extended diacritics
- •Creating search-accurate content (citations, references, or subtitles) that must preserve exact characters
Examples
Ŵ — Latin Capital Letter W with Circumflex
- ŴŴ is required in this surname: Ŵilson.
- ŴPlease use Ŵ instead of W in the heading: Ŵelcome.
- ŴThe document contains Ŵ as an uppercase variant with a circumflex.
- ŴType Ŵ exactly: Ŵ, Ŵ, Ŵ.
- ŴIn this line, the correct spelling is Ŵorbek.
Variations
Technical codes
| Unicode | U+0174 | |
| HTML Entity | Ŵ | |
| HTML Code | Ŵ | |
| CSS | \0174 | |
| Alt Code | Alt + 372 | |
| Decimal | 372 |
How to type Latin Capital Letter W With Circumflex Letter (Ŵ)
On Windows
Hold Alt and type 372 on the numeric keypad. In Word, type 0174 then press Alt + X.
On Mac
Switch to the Unicode Hex Input keyboard, then hold Option and type 0174. Or press Control + Command + Space and search.
On Linux
Press Control + Shift + U, type 0174, then press Enter or Space.
Anywhere
Copy Ŵ 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 Circumflex letter mean?
Ŵ (U+0174) is “LATIN CAPITAL LETTER W WITH CIRCUMFLEX.” The circumflex distinguishes it from a plain “W” in writing systems that use diacritics on letters. As a standalone character, Ŵ is primarily about correct spelling and visual accuracy rather than a separate conceptual meaning. In practice, you’ll encounter it when you need the exact uppercase form for names, transliterations, or text that uses diacritic marks. It does not act as a common mathematical operator or emoji; its significance comes from correct character identity in Unicode text.
What Unicode character is Ŵ?
Ŵ is the Unicode character “LATIN CAPITAL LETTER W WITH CIRCUMFLEX” at code point U+0174.
How do I copy Ŵ into HTML?
You can use the HTML entity: Ŵ.
How do I type Ŵ in CSS or JavaScript?
CSS escape: \0174. JavaScript escape: \u{0174}.
Is Ŵ just a stylized W?
No—Ŵ is a distinct Unicode character from plain “W” because it includes the circumflex diacritic on the uppercase W.