G with breve
Breve
DAĞ mountain in uppercase Turkish
COPY & TYPE / G WITH ACCENT
G with accents: ğ, ĝ, ġ, ģ, ǧ, ǵ, and ḡ
Copy uppercase or lowercase G with a breve, circumflex, dot above, cedilla, caron, acute accent, or macron. Choose the form that matches the original language or transcription.
Click a character, then paste with Ctrl+V or ⌘V.
Quick copy ğAvailable forms 14Marks covered breve, circumflex, dot above, cedilla, caron, acute, and macron
CHARACTER GUIDE
Choose the right accented G
The most practical accented G forms belong to Turkish, Azerbaijani, Esperanto, Maltese, Latvian, and specialist romanization systems. A similar mark can represent a different letter or sound, so identify both the language and the diacritic.
g with breve
Breve
dağ mountain in Turkish
G with circumflex
Circumflex
ĜARDENO garden in uppercase Esperanto
g with circumflex
Circumflex
ĝardeno garden in Esperanto
G with dot above
Dot above
ĠNIEN garden in uppercase Maltese
g with dot above
Dot above
ġnien garden in Maltese
G with cedilla
Cedilla
ĢIMENE family in uppercase Latvian
g with cedilla
Cedilla
ģimene family in Latvian
G with caron
Caron
Ǧ uppercase G with caron
g with caron
Caron
ǧ G with caron in romanization
G with acute
Acute
Ǵ uppercase G with acute
g with acute
Acute
ǵ G with acute in specialized orthographies
G with macron
Macron
Ḡ uppercase G with macron
g with macron
Macron
ḡ G with macron in transliteration
KEYBOARD METHODS
How to type g with accent
Use Character Map or Unicode
ğ has no dependable legacy Alt sequence across ordinary Windows configurations. Copy it, use Character Map, enable a language keyboard, or enter its Unicode value in Microsoft Word.
Use the numeric keypad for listed Alt codes, not the number row. A listed code may depend on Windows and the active character set.
Use an accent key or menu
The standard ABC layout does not offer a single direct shortcut for every accented G. Hold G to check the accent menu, use Character Viewer, or enable the relevant language input source. A Turkish, Esperanto, Maltese, or Latvian layout is more practical for repeated writing.
Shortcuts described here assume the US or ABC input layout. Another selected layout can assign different keys.
Hold the base letter
Touch and hold G on the on-screen keyboard. Keep your finger down, slide to the character you need, and release. Switch to uppercase before holding the key for a capital letter.
The available characters depend on your keyboard and enabled languages. Add a relevant language keyboard if the required form does not appear.
Convert a code or use dead keys
In Microsoft Word for Windows, type a hexadecimal value without U+, then press Alt + X. For example, type 011F and convert it to ğ. Select only the code before converting if another letter or number comes immediately before it.
Language-specific layouts provide the characters required by their alphabets. Dead-key results vary by layout, so verify the active input language. In Microsoft Word, type the hexadecimal Unicode value shown in the table and press Alt+X.
CHARACTER REFERENCE
G with accent codes
| Letter | Mark | Unicode | Windows Alt | HTML named | HTML decimal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ğ | Breve | U+011E | Not standard | Ğ | Ğ |
| ğ | Breve | U+011F | Not standard | ğ | ğ |
| Ĝ | Circumflex | U+011C | Not standard | Ĝ | Ĝ |
| ĝ | Circumflex | U+011D | Not standard | ĝ | ĝ |
| Ġ | Dot above | U+0120 | Not standard | Ġ | Ġ |
| ġ | Dot above | U+0121 | Not standard | ġ | ġ |
| Ģ | Cedilla | U+0122 | Not standard | Ģ | Ģ |
| ģ | Cedilla | U+0123 | Not standard | Not listed | ģ |
| Ǧ | Caron | U+01E6 | Not standard | Not listed | Ǧ |
| ǧ | Caron | U+01E7 | Not standard | Not listed | ǧ |
| Ǵ | Acute | U+01F4 | Not standard | Not listed | Ǵ |
| ǵ | Acute | U+01F5 | Not standard | Not listed | ǵ |
| Ḡ | Macron | U+1E20 | Not standard | Not listed | Ḡ |
| ḡ | Macron | U+1E21 | Not standard | Not listed | ḡ |
Paste the character itself into normal text. HTML entities belong in HTML source. Unicode labels use hexadecimal notation, while HTML decimal entities and Windows Alt codes use decimal numbers.
MEANING & SPELLING
Using g with accent correctly
Turkish and Azerbaijani use ğ, Esperanto uses ĝ, Maltese uses ġ, and Latvian uses ģ. G with caron, acute, or macron appears in more specialized orthographies and transcription systems.
The lowercase Latvian ģ is commonly drawn with a comma-like mark above the letter because a descender leaves little space below. Unicode still names the precomposed character Latin small letter G with cedilla. Copy the encoded letter rather than replacing it with a visually improvised mark.
G with dot above and G with breve can look similar at small sizes, but Ġ and Ğ are different characters. Preserve uppercase marks as well: the uppercase partner of ğ is Ğ, and the uppercase partner of ġ is Ġ.
Ğ, Ġ, Ĝ, and Ģ use four different marks
Ğ has a breve, Ġ has a dot above, Ĝ has a circumflex, and Ģ is encoded as G with cedilla. They have separate Unicode values and different language roles. Do not choose one only because the glyph looks close in a small font.
COMMON QUESTIONS
Questions about g with accent
What is G with a breve?
Ğ and ğ are G with breve. They are used in Turkish and Azerbaijani, although their pronunciation depends on the language.
Which G with an accent is used in Esperanto?
Esperanto uses Ĝ and ĝ with a circumflex. The letter represents a different sound from plain G.
What is the dotted G used in Maltese?
Maltese uses Ġ and ġ, called G with dot above in Unicode. It is a separate Maltese alphabet letter.
Why can Latvian ģ look like it has a comma above?
The lowercase glyph often moves the cedilla-like mark above the G because of the descender. The Unicode character is still named Latin small letter G with cedilla.
How do I type ğ in Microsoft Word?
Type 011F and press Alt+X for lowercase ğ. Type 011E and press Alt+X for uppercase Ğ.
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Sources: Unicode Latin-1 Supplement, Unicode Latin Extended-A, Unicode Latin Extended Additional, Apple Support, Microsoft Support.