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G With Accent Letters (ǵ ġ ĝ ǧ ğ ḡ ģ ǥ ɠ) — How to Type Accented G on Any Keyboard

If you searched “g with accent”, you might mean several different letters. Some are used in languages (like Turkish ğ), others in names, and some in phonetics.

This page covers the most useful options:

  • Copy & paste any accented g
  • Type them on Windows, Mac, Word, Excel, and Google Docs
  • Use Alt codes (Windows), Unicode shortcuts (Word), and built-in tools (Character Map / Character Viewer)

1-Minute Answer (Fastest)

If you need it right now, copy from here:

G with Accent — Click to Copy
Tap any letter to copy it. A tooltip appears above the button.
Lowercase
Tip: “ğ” is common in Turkish. If you see a box ▢, change your font (Arial/Calibri/Times New Roman usually works).
Uppercase
If copy is blocked, tap the letter, then press Ctrl+C / Cmd+C.

Refer to this accent keyboard for more accented letters.

Choose the Exact “G with Accent” You Need

Here are the most common “g with accent” variants people look for:

ǵ / Ǵ — G with acute (´)

  • Lowercase: ǵ
  • Uppercase: Ǵ

ġ / Ġ — G with dot above

  • Lowercase: ġ
  • Uppercase: Ġ

ĝ / Ĝ — G with circumflex (ˆ)

  • Lowercase: ĝ
  • Uppercase: Ĝ

ǧ / Ǧ — G with caron (ˇ)

  • Lowercase: ǧ
  • Uppercase: Ǧ

ğ / Ğ — G with breve (˘)

  • Lowercase: ğ
  • Uppercase: Ğ

ḡ / Ḡ — G with macron (¯)

  • Lowercase: ḡ
  • Uppercase: Ḡ

ģ / Ģ — G with cedilla (comma/cedilla below)

  • Lowercase: ģ
  • Uppercase: Ģ

ǥ / Ǥ — G with stroke

  • Lowercase: ǥ
  • Uppercase: Ǥ

ɠ / Ɠ — G with hook

Often seen in phonetics/linguistics.

  • Lowercase: ɠ
  • Uppercase: Ɠ

How to Type “G with Accent” on Windows (Alt Codes)

How to use Alt codes

  1. Open you Microsoft Word Document
  2. Turn Num Lock ON
  3. Hold Alt
  4. Type the numbers using the numeric keypad
  5. Release Alt

Windows Alt codes for accented G (lowercase)

  • ǵ → Alt 501
  • ġ → Alt 289
  • ĝ → Alt 285
  • ǧ → Alt 487
  • ğ → Alt 287
  • ḡ → Alt 7713
  • ģ → Alt 291
  • ǥ → Alt 485
  • ɠ → Alt 608

Windows Alt codes for accented G (uppercase)

  • Ǵ → Alt 500
  • Ġ → Alt 288
  • Ĝ → Alt 284
  • Ǧ → Alt 486
  • Ğ → Alt 286
  • Ḡ → Alt 7712
  • Ģ → Alt 290
  • Ǥ → Alt 484
  • Ɠ → Alt 403

Find more alt codes here.

If Alt codes don’t work: jump to the Character Map method below (it works in every Windows app).

Windows (Works Everywhere): Use Character Map

This is the most reliable method if:

  • you’re on a laptop with no numpad
  • Alt codes only work in Word
  • you’re typing in a web form or another app

Steps:

  1. Press the Windows key
  2. Type Character Map and open it
  3. Tick Advanced view
  4. Search for phrases like:
    • “g with breve”
    • “g with dot above”
    • “g with caron”
    • “g with stroke”
  5. Select the character → Copy
  6. Paste anywhere

How to Type “G with Accent” on Mac

Method 1: Character Viewer (best for all variants)

  1. Press Control + Command + Space
  2. Search things like:
    • “g with breve”
    • “g with caron”
    • “g with dot above”
  3. Double-click the character to insert

Method 2: Make Mac text shortcuts (super fast if you use these often)

  1. Open System Settings → Keyboard → Text Replacements
  2. Add shortcuts like:
    • \gbreve → ğ
    • \gdot → ġ
    • \gcaron → ǧ
    • \gmacron → ḡ
    • \ghook → ɠ

Microsoft Word: Best Ways (Windows & Mac)

Option A (Windows): Alt codes

Use the Windows Alt codes above (Word supports them well).

Option B (Windows Word): Unicode then Alt+X (very reliable)

  1. Type the Unicode value
  2. Press Alt + X

Examples:

  • 01F5 + Alt+X → ǵ
  • 01F4 + Alt+X → Ǵ
  • 0121 + Alt+X → ġ
  • 0120 + Alt+X → Ġ
  • 011D + Alt+X → ĝ
  • 011C + Alt+X → Ĝ
  • 01E7 + Alt+X → ǧ
  • 01E6 + Alt+X → Ǧ
  • 011F + Alt+X → ğ
  • 011E + Alt+X → Ğ
  • 1E21 + Alt+X → ḡ
  • 1E20 + Alt+X → Ḡ
  • 0123 + Alt+X → ģ
  • 0122 + Alt+X → Ģ
  • 01E5 + Alt+X → ǥ
  • 01E4 + Alt+X → Ǥ
  • 0260 + Alt+X → ɠ
  • 0193 + Alt+X → Ɠ

Option C (Word Windows/Mac): Insert Symbol

  1. Insert → Symbol → More Symbols
  2. Look in Latin Extended sections
  3. Select the letter → Insert

Google Docs: Type G With Accent

Method 1: Insert special characters (best)

  1. Insert → Special characters
  2. Search:
    • “g with breve”
    • “g with caron”
    • “g with dot above”
    • “g with stroke”
  3. Click to insert

Method 2: Copy/paste (fastest)

Copy from the lists above or the widget.

Excel: Type G With Accent

Best options:

  • Copy/paste from this page (fastest + most reliable)
  • Insert Symbol (if your version has it)
  • Alt codes may work, but if one fails, don’t waste time — copy/paste is easier.

Mobile (iPhone / Android)

Most mobile keyboards won’t show these by long-pressing g.

Best options:

  • Copy/paste from the widget
  • Set a text shortcut:
    • iPhone/iPad: Settings → General → Keyboard → Text Replacement
    • Android (Gboard): Settings → Dictionary → Personal dictionary

Troubleshooting

“Alt codes don’t work on my laptop”

  • You probably don’t have a true numeric keypad
  • Use Character Map (Windows) or copy/paste

“It works in Word but not in Chrome / Excel / other apps”

That’s normal for some Windows Alt codes.
Use:

  • Character Map
  • Copy/paste
  • Google Docs special characters

“I see a blank square box ▢”

That’s a font issue.
Try Arial, Calibri, Times New Roman.

Unicode + HTML Codes (For bloggers/devs)

If you need codes for websites, here are the most common:

  • ǵ → Unicode U+01F5 | HTML dec ǵ | HTML hex ǵ
  • Ǵ → Unicode U+01F4 | HTML dec Ǵ | HTML hex Ǵ
  • ġ → Unicode U+0121 | HTML dec ġ | HTML hex ġ
  • Ġ → Unicode U+0120 | HTML dec Ġ | HTML hex Ġ
  • ğ → Unicode U+011F | HTML dec ğ | HTML hex ğ
  • Ğ → Unicode U+011E | HTML dec Ğ | HTML hex Ğ

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