Latin Capital Letter W With Dot Below Letter
Ẉ is a Latin Extended letter: a capital W with a dot below.
U+1E88
Ẉ (Latin Capital Letter W with Dot Below) is a Unicode character found in the Latin Extended block. It’s useful when you need the exact “W with dot below” form rather than a plain W. Use the copy options below for quick insertion.
Latin Capital Letter W With Dot Below Letter Meaning
Ẉ is a specific Unicode letter form: a capital “W” combined with a dot below. Because it’s part of Latin Extended, it’s primarily used to represent a writing system or transliteration where this diacritic placement matters. In practice, its “meaning” is usually determined by the language, font, or encoding standard you’re following—rather than by a standalone symbolic concept. If you’re typesetting or digitizing text, using the correct character helps avoid mismatches (for example, confusing it with a plain W or with different diacritics).
Common uses
- •Copying exact characters for proper transcription or transliteration
- •Typography and proofreading when a dotted diacritic below is required
- •Creating multilingual text content that needs the precise letter form
- •Developer use in strings and localization resources requiring Unicode correctness
- •Design assets or labels that must display the correct capital letter variant
Examples
Ẉ Latin Capital Letter W with Dot Below
- ẈẈ is part of the Latin Extended set.
- ẈUse Ẉ when the dot below is required.
- ẈName: Ẉ (U+1E88).
- ẈCopy: Ẉ into your document.
- ẈEnsure fonts support Ẉ to avoid fallback glyphs.
Variations
Technical codes
| Unicode | U+1E88 | |
| HTML Entity | Ẉ | |
| HTML Code | Ẉ | |
| CSS | \1E88 | |
| Alt Code | Alt + 7816 | |
| Decimal | 7816 |
How to type Latin Capital Letter W With Dot Below Letter (Ẉ)
On Windows
Hold Alt and type 7816 on the numeric keypad. In Word, type 1E88 then press Alt + X.
On Mac
Switch to the Unicode Hex Input keyboard, then hold Option and type 1E88. Or press Control + Command + Space and search.
On Linux
Press Control + Shift + U, type 1e88, then press Enter or Space.
Anywhere
Copy Ẉ 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 Below letter mean?
Ẉ is a specific Unicode letter form: a capital “W” combined with a dot below. Because it’s part of Latin Extended, it’s primarily used to represent a writing system or transliteration where this diacritic placement matters. In practice, its “meaning” is usually determined by the language, font, or encoding standard you’re following—rather than by a standalone symbolic concept. If you’re typesetting or digitizing text, using the correct character helps avoid mismatches (for example, confusing it with a plain W or with different diacritics).
What Unicode character is Ẉ?
Ẉ is the Unicode character LATIN CAPITAL LETTER W WITH DOT BELOW, code point U+1E88.
How can I copy Ẉ reliably?
Use the symbol “Ẉ” directly from this page. For programming, you can also use the provided escapes like \u{1E88}.
Does Ẉ have the same meaning as a regular “W”?
No. It’s a distinct letter form with a dot below, and its use depends on the orthography or encoding standard you’re following.
Will Ẉ always display correctly in my font?
It depends on font support for Latin Extended characters. If the font lacks the glyph, your system may show a fallback or a missing box.