Latin Capital Letter W With Dot Above Letter
Ẇ is a Latin letter W with a dot above, used as a distinct character in Unicode text.
U+1E86
Ẇ is a Unicode character from the Latin Extended block. It looks like a capital W with a dot above and is used when that exact letter is required. You can copy it directly or use the provided codepoint and escape forms.
Latin Capital Letter W With Dot Above Letter Meaning
Ẇ (Unicode U+1E86) is the Latin capital letter “W” with a dot above. Because it has its own Unicode code point, it is treated as a distinct character from a plain “W”. This is important for correct spelling, typography, and text processing in systems that rely on exact character identity (fonts, search, rendering, and data interchange). There isn’t a widely universal “meaning” like an emoji has; rather, its significance comes from being an explicit letter variant in written text.
Common uses
- •Typing a specific Latin-letter variant that requires a dot above (not plain W).
- •Entering names, terms, or labels that use this exact Unicode character.
- •Building multilingual or specialized orthographies where letter variants are significant.
- •Designing typographic assets (posters, badges, headings) that must render correctly.
- •Programming text strings that need precise Unicode character matching.
Examples
Ẇ — Latin Capital Letter W with Dot Above
- ẆẆelcome
- ẆProject Ẇeb
- ẆẆASHINGTON
- ẆẆ is not the same as W
- ẆUse Ẇ in the header
Variations
Technical codes
| Unicode | U+1E86 | |
| HTML Entity | Ẇ | |
| HTML Code | Ẇ | |
| CSS | \1E86 | |
| Alt Code | Alt + 7814 | |
| Decimal | 7814 |
How to type Latin Capital Letter W With Dot Above Letter (Ẇ)
On Windows
Hold Alt and type 7814 on the numeric keypad. In Word, type 1E86 then press Alt + X.
On Mac
Switch to the Unicode Hex Input keyboard, then hold Option and type 1E86. Or press Control + Command + Space and search.
On Linux
Press Control + Shift + U, type 1e86, then press Enter or Space.
Anywhere
Copy Ẇ 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 Dot Above letter mean?
Ẇ (Unicode U+1E86) is the Latin capital letter “W” with a dot above. Because it has its own Unicode code point, it is treated as a distinct character from a plain “W”. This is important for correct spelling, typography, and text processing in systems that rely on exact character identity (fonts, search, rendering, and data interchange). There isn’t a widely universal “meaning” like an emoji has; rather, its significance comes from being an explicit letter variant in written text.
What Unicode character is Ẇ?
Ẇ is LATIN CAPITAL LETTER W WITH DOT ABOVE, with Unicode code point U+1E86.
How can I copy Ẇ reliably?
Copy the character directly from this page (Ẇ). If you need to type it in code, use the provided Unicode escape for U+1E86.
Does Ẇ equal plain W?
No. Ẇ is a distinct Unicode character, so it should not be treated as the same as “W” for searching, spelling, or text comparisons.
What are the HTML/CSS/JavaScript forms for Ẇ?
HTML entity: Ẇ (shown as the provided entity). CSS escape: \1E86. JavaScript escape: \u{1E86}.