To type G with accent mark, the fastest method is to copy the exact glyph you need—ĝ, ğ, ġ, ģ, Ĝ, Ğ, Ġ, or Ģ, and paste it where you are working. None of these accented G characters has a genuine Windows Alt code, so on a keyboard the reliable routes are Word’s Alt+X hex conversion, the Character Map utility, or your operating system’s built-in special-character picker. The buttons below let you grab any variant instantly.
Every accented G at a glance
This set contains four accent marks applied to the letter G, each in an uppercase and a lowercase form. The table below lists the character name, the Unicode code point, the Windows Alt code status, the Word Alt+X input, and the HTML numeric entity.
Because none of these glyphs has a standard numeric-keypad Alt code, that column tells you so directly and points you to the Word method instead.
| Glyph | Unicode name | Code point | Windows Alt code | Word Alt+X | HTML |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ĝ | U+011D | U+011D | No standard Windows Alt code; Word: 011D then Alt+X | type 011D, then Alt+X | ĝ |
| ğ | U+011F | U+011F | No standard Windows Alt code; Word: 011F then Alt+X | type 011F, then Alt+X | ğ |
| ġ | U+0121 | U+0121 | No standard Windows Alt code; Word: 0121 then Alt+X | type 0121, then Alt+X | ġ |
| ģ | U+0123 | U+0123 | No standard Windows Alt code; Word: 0123 then Alt+X | type 0123, then Alt+X | ģ |
| Ĝ | U+011C | U+011C | No standard Windows Alt code; Word: 011C then Alt+X | type 011C, then Alt+X | Ĝ |
| Ğ | U+011E | U+011E | No standard Windows Alt code; Word: 011E then Alt+X | type 011E, then Alt+X | Ğ |
| Ġ | U+0120 | U+0120 | No standard Windows Alt code; Word: 0120 then Alt+X | type 0120, then Alt+X | Ġ |
| Ģ | U+0122 | U+0122 | No standard Windows Alt code; Word: 0122 then Alt+X | type 0122, then Alt+X | Ģ |
The four accent marks on G, and how case works
Four distinct diacritical marks appear in this set, and each one sits in a different position relative to the letter. The circumflex (ĝ, Ĝ) is a small pointed hat above the G, while the breve (ğ, Ğ) is a shallow open cup, a curve that opens upward.
The dot above (ġ, Ġ) is a single point centered over the letter, and the cedilla (ģ, Ģ) is a hook attached at or below the baseline. Do not confuse the breve with the circumflex: the breve curves open at the top, while the circumflex comes to a point.
Uppercase and lowercase are separate Unicode characters with their own code points, not a single letter that changes shape. For example, Ĝ is U+011C and ĝ is U+011D, one number apart, but distinct code points. Your keyboard’s Shift or Caps Lock does not convert one to the other; you insert whichever case you actually need.
Typing accented G on every platform
The instructions below cover each place you are likely to work. Because these glyphs lack Alt codes, the practical answer on most systems is a special-character picker or a hex-to-glyph shortcut.
Windows
There is no numeric-keypad Alt code for any accented G, so skip that route entirely. Open Character Map (search “charmap” in the Start menu), set the font to one that includes Latin Extended-A, find the glyph, then copy and paste it.
For repeat use, the modern emoji-and-symbol panel opens with Windows key + period (.); switch to the symbol tab and use the search box. Both methods paste a real, correctly encoded character into any application.
Mac
Open the Character Viewer with Control + Command + Space, type the character name such as “g breve” or “g circumflex” in the search field, then double-click the glyph to insert it. This works in nearly every macOS app.
The press-and-hold accent popover on the keyboard covers common letters but does not offer these G variants, so the Character Viewer is the dependable path here.
Microsoft Word
Word is the one place a keyboard shortcut works cleanly. Type the four-character hex code from the table—for instance 011F for ğ, then immediately press Alt+X, and Word converts it into the glyph.
If Alt+X converts too many surrounding characters, select only the hex digits first, then press Alt+X. You can also use Insert > Symbol > More Symbols and search by code point.
Excel and PowerPoint
Neither Excel nor PowerPoint supports the Alt+X conversion, so use Insert > Symbol, pick the character from the Latin Extended-A subset, and click Insert. In Excel you can also paste a glyph copied from the widget above directly into a cell.
If you need the same accented G in many cells, enter it once and fill or reference it rather than reinserting through the menu each time.
Google Docs and Sheets
In Google Docs, choose Insert > Special characters, then either draw the mark or type a keyword like “breve” or “circumflex” to filter results, and click the glyph to insert it. Google Sheets has no special-character dialog, so copy the character from Docs or from the buttons above and paste it into a cell.
iPhone and Android
On both mobile systems, press and hold the letter G on the on-screen keyboard to reveal accent options. The popover includes common variants but may not show every mark in this set, especially the cedilla and dot-above forms.
When the character you need is missing, the most reliable option is to paste it from this page, or to add a language keyboard (such as Turkish for ğ/Ğ) that places the glyph on its own key.
Chromebook
ChromeOS supports Unicode hex entry: hold Ctrl + Shift and press U, then type the code point such as 011d and press Enter or Space. This works in most text fields across the system.
If a particular field ignores the shortcut, fall back to pasting the glyph from the copy widget above.
Notion, Slack, Discord, and Canva
These apps have no dedicated accented-letter inserter, so pasting is the intended workflow. Copy the exact glyph from the buttons above and paste it into a page, message, or text layer, the character is preserved because it is stored as standard Unicode.
In Canva specifically, paste into a text box rather than trying to type the mark; the glyph renders as long as the chosen font includes it. If it does not appear, switch to a font with fuller Latin Extended-A coverage.
Precomposed characters versus combining marks
Every glyph in the table above is a precomposed character: a single code point that already includes the accent, such as ğ at U+011F. There is another way to build the same visual result, a plain G followed by a separate combining mark, where two code points stack to look like one letter.
The two versions can look identical on screen yet behave differently underneath. A search for a precomposed ğ will not always match text built from G plus a combining breve, and vice versa, because the byte sequences differ.
This mismatch surfaces in filenames, form validation, database lookups, and copy/paste between apps. The fix is normalization: converting text to a single canonical form (commonly NFC, which prefers precomposed characters) so both spellings compare as equal.
Whenever possible, prefer the precomposed characters from this page. They are more widely supported, sort more predictably, and are far less likely to break searching or matching.
Troubleshooting accented G
If a glyph shows as a box, a question mark, or a blank rectangle, the character is fine but the current font lacks that mark. Switch to a font with strong Latin Extended-A coverage—Arial, Calibri, Times New Roman, Segoe UI, or Noto, and the glyph will appear.
Getting the wrong variant usually means the breve and circumflex were confused. Check the code point against the table: a curved cup is the breve (ğ, U+011F), while the pointed hat is the circumflex (ĝ, U+011D).
If you tried a numeric Alt code and got nothing or an unrelated symbol, that is expected, these characters have no Windows Alt code at all. Use the Word Alt+X hex method, the ChromeOS Ctrl+Shift+U entry, or a character picker instead.
Keyboard-layout problems are common too: a standard US layout has no key for these marks, so add a matching language layout (for example Turkish for ğ/Ğ) or rely on pasting. When search or file matching fails despite identical-looking text, the cause is almost always the precomposed-versus-combining split described above, normalize the text to NFC and compare again.
Quick examples
To place a lowercase breve G in Word, type 011F and press Alt+X to get ğ; for the capital, type 011E and press Alt+X to get Ğ. On a Chromebook, hold Ctrl+Shift+U, type 0121, and press Space to insert ġ.
For a web page or email template, paste the HTML entity instead of the glyph: ģ renders as ģ and Ģ renders as Ģ. When you just need one or two characters anywhere, copying ĝ or Ĝ straight from the buttons at the top is the fastest route of all.
Related guides and resources
If you frequently insert diacritics, the online accent keyboard tool lets you click any marked letter and copy it without menus. For the bigger picture, the complete guide to typing accented letters explains every method across systems in one place.
You can also browse more accented-letter guides for other characters. Readers working through similar letters often find these helpful next: how to type F with accents on Windows, Mac and mobile, every way to type H with an accent, and the same for E with an accent, I with accents, and D with an accent mark.
Frequently asked questions
Is there a Windows Alt code for ğ or Ğ?
No. None of the accented G characters has a standard numeric-keypad Alt code. In Word, type the hex value (011F for ğ or 011E for Ğ) and press Alt+X; elsewhere, use Character Map or paste the glyph.
How do I type ğ quickly in Microsoft Word?
Type 011F directly in the document, then press Alt+X. Word replaces the code with ğ. For the uppercase Ğ, use 011E followed by Alt+X.
Why does my accented G show up as an empty box?
The character is encoded correctly, but the current font has no glyph for it. Change to a font with full Latin Extended-A support, such as Calibri, Arial, Times New Roman, or Noto, and it will display.
What is the difference between the breve and the circumflex on G?
The breve (ğ) is an open, upward-curving cup above the letter, while the circumflex (ĝ) is a pointed hat. They are separate Unicode characters. U+011F and U+011D, so check the code point if you are unsure which you inserted.
How do I insert an accented G on a Chromebook?
Hold Ctrl + Shift and press U, then type the code point (for example 0121 for ġ) and press Enter or Space. If a field ignores the shortcut, paste the glyph from the copy buttons above.
Why doesn’t my search find text that contains an accented G?
The text may use a plain G plus a combining mark instead of a precomposed character, so the byte sequences differ even though they look the same. Normalize both the text and your query to NFC so the two forms compare as equal.
Can I use these accented G characters on phones and in chat apps?
Yes. Press and hold G on a mobile keyboard for common variants, or paste any glyph into Notion, Slack, Discord, and Canva. Pasting always works because the characters are standard Unicode.