Latin Small Letter U With Tilde And Acute Letter
ṹ is the Latin small letter U with tilde and acute, encoded as Unicode U+1E79.
U+1E79
ṹ is a Latin Extended character used in languages and transliteration systems that require specific diacritic combinations. If you need this exact letter for text, names, or documentation, it’s best to use Unicode and copy the character directly.
Latin Small Letter U With Tilde And Acute Letter Meaning
ṹ (Unicode U+1E79) is the Latin small letter “u” combined with two diacritics: a tilde and an acute accent. In Unicode terms, it’s a single precomposed character (not a plain “u” plus separate combining marks). Practically, you’ll encounter ṹ in specialized writing systems, linguistics/transliteration data, and font/typography work where the exact diacritic shape matters. Using the correct code point helps avoid rendering issues and ensures search, sorting, and copy/paste behave consistently across platforms that support Latin Extended characters.
Common uses
- •Linguistic transcription where “u” must carry both tilde and acute diacritics
- •Typing or proofreading names/text that already contain this exact character
- •Academic documents and datasets that require precise Unicode characters
- •Typography and font testing for Latin Extended diacritic rendering
- •Creating consistent labels in software localization or form data
Examples
ṹ Latin small letter u with tilde and acute
- ṹṹúra
- ṹtṹína
- ṹminṹa
- ṹṹürio
- ṹṹañe
Variations
Technical codes
| Unicode | U+1E79 | |
| HTML Entity | ṹ | |
| HTML Code | ṹ | |
| CSS | \1E79 | |
| Alt Code | Alt + 7801 | |
| Decimal | 7801 |
How to type Latin Small Letter U With Tilde And Acute Letter (ṹ)
On Windows
Hold Alt and type 7801 on the numeric keypad. In Word, type 1E79 then press Alt + X.
On Mac
Switch to the Unicode Hex Input keyboard, then hold Option and type 1E79. Or press Control + Command + Space and search.
On Linux
Press Control + Shift + U, type 1e79, then press Enter or Space.
Anywhere
Copy ṹ 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 Small Letter U With Tilde And Acute letter mean?
ṹ (Unicode U+1E79) is the Latin small letter “u” combined with two diacritics: a tilde and an acute accent. In Unicode terms, it’s a single precomposed character (not a plain “u” plus separate combining marks). Practically, you’ll encounter ṹ in specialized writing systems, linguistics/transliteration data, and font/typography work where the exact diacritic shape matters. Using the correct code point helps avoid rendering issues and ensures search, sorting, and copy/paste behave consistently across platforms that support Latin Extended characters.
What Unicode character is ṹ?
ṹ is “LATIN SMALL LETTER U WITH TILDE AND ACUTE” with Unicode code point U+1E79.
How do I copy ṹ reliably?
Copy the character directly from this page. For code or documents, prefer the Unicode escape (for example, \\u{1E79}) to avoid losing diacritics.
Is ṹ the same as a plain “u” with combining marks?
It’s related, but ṹ is a single precomposed character. Depending on your input method, using combining marks may produce a visually similar but different Unicode sequence.
Does ṹ display correctly on all devices?
It will display correctly when the font supports Unicode Latin Extended characters. If it appears as a box or question mark, switch to a font with appropriate glyph coverage.