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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

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