How to Type G with Accent (ğ, ġ, ģ, ĝ, ǧ, ǵ, ḡ) — Shortcuts & Alt Codes

Q: What is the Alt code for G with an accent on Windows?

The Alt code for ğ (G with breve / Turkish soft g) is Alt + 0287, and for capital Ğ it is Alt + 0286. For ġ (G with dot above), use Alt + 0285 (capital Ġ: Alt + 0284). For ģ (G with cedilla/comma), use Alt + 0291 (capital Ģ: Alt + 0290). For ĝ (G with circumflex), use Alt + 0283.

Q: How do you type G with an accent on Mac?

On macOS, press and hold the 'g' key on your keyboard until the diacritics menu appears, then press 1 for ğ, 2 for ġ, 3 for ģ, or 4 for ĝ. With the ABC Extended input source enabled, press Option + B then G for ğ, or Option + W then G for ġ.

Q: How do you type G with an accent in Microsoft Word?

In Microsoft Word on Windows, type the hexadecimal code 011F and immediately press Alt + X to convert it to ğ. For ġ, type 0121 and press Alt + X. For ģ, type 0123 and press Alt + X. For ĝ, type 011D and press Alt + X. For capital Ğ, type 011E and press Alt + X.

Q: What is the Turkish Soft G (Yumuşak G — ğ)?

In the Turkish alphabet, the letter ğ is called yumuşak ge (soft g). It is never found at the start of a word. When situated between back vowels (a, ı, o, u), it elongates the preceding vowel (as in dağ 'mountain' or sağ 'alive'). When situated between front vowels (e, i, ö, ü), it produces a soft glide /j/ (as in öğretmen 'teacher').

Q: What are the Unicode code points and HTML entities for G with accents?

For ğ use &gbreve; (U+011F); for Ğ use &Gbreve; (U+011E); for ġ use &gdot; (U+0121); for Ġ use &Gdot; (U+0120); for ģ use &gcedil; (U+0123); for Ģ use &Gcedil; (U+0122); for ĝ use &gcirc; (U+011D); for Ĝ use &Gcirc; (U+011C); for ǧ use &gcaron; (U+01E7).

QUICK REFERENCE

Master G-Accent Keyboard Shortcut Matrix (All Variations)

The letter G with diacritical marks plays a vital phonetic role across major European, Turkic, Semitic, and Baltic languages. From the silent vowel-elongating Turkish yumuşak g (ğ) to the Maltese postalveolar affricate (ġ) and the Latvian palatal plosive (ģ), below is your complete cross-platform reference table:

Character & Accent Name	Glyph	Windows Alt Code	Word Shortcut	Mac Shortcut	Language / Usage	Unicode / HTML
G with Breve (Soft G)	`ğ` / `Ğ`	`Alt`+`0287` / `Alt`+`0286`	Type `011F` then `Alt`+`X`	Hold `g` (1) / `Opt`+`b`, `g`	Turkish, Azerbaijani, Tatar	`U+011F` \| `&gbreve;`
G with Dot Above	`ġ` / `Ġ`	`Alt`+`0285` / `Alt`+`0284`	Type `0121` then `Alt`+`X`	Hold `g` (2) / `Opt`+`w`, `g`	Maltese, Old Irish, Arabic	`U+0121` \| `&gdot;`
G with Cedilla / Comma	`ģ` / `Ģ`	`Alt`+`0291` / `Alt`+`0290`	Type `0123` then `Alt`+`X`	Hold `g` (3) / Character Viewer	Latvian palatal plosive	`U+0123` \| `&gcedil;`
G with Circumflex	`ĝ` / `Ĝ`	`Alt`+`0283` / `Alt`+`0282`	Type `011D` then `Alt`+`X`	Hold `g` (4) / `Opt`+`6`, `g`	Esperanto affricate	`U+011D` \| `&gcirc;`
G with Caron (Háček)	`ǧ` / `Ǧ`	`Alt`+`0487` / `Alt`+`0486`	Type `01E7` then `Alt`+`X`	`Opt`+`v` then `g` (ABC Ext)	Romani, Skolt Sami, Pashto	`U+01E7` \| `&gcaron;`
G with Acute	`ǵ` / `Ǵ`	`Alt`+`0501` / `Alt`+`0500`	Type `01F5` then `Alt`+`X`	`Opt`+`e` then `g` (ABC Ext)	Macedonian romanization, PIE	`U+01F5` \| `&gacute;`
G with Macron	`ḡ` / `Ḡ`	`Alt`+`7713` / `Alt`+`7712`	Type `1E21` then `Alt`+`X`	`Opt`+`a` then `g` (ABC Ext)	Classical Arabic, Sanskrit	`U+1E21` \| `ḡ`

WINDOWS OS

How to Type G with Accent on Windows (5 Methods)

Windows personal computers offer multiple hardware and software pathways to insert G with accent marks:

Method 1: Windows Alt Codes (Numeric Keypad)

Using the separate 10-key numeric keypad on the right side of your keyboard, hold down the Alt key and type the 4-digit code:

ğ (Breve / Turkish Soft G): Alt + 0287 | Ğ (Capital): Alt + 0286
ġ (Dot Above): Alt + 0285 | Ġ (Capital): Alt + 0284
ģ (Cedilla / Comma): Alt + 0291 | Ģ (Capital): Alt + 0290
ĝ (Circumflex): Alt + 0283 | Ĝ (Capital): Alt + 0282
ǧ (Caron): Alt + 0487 | ǵ (Acute): Alt + 0501

Method 2: Microsoft Word Unicode Hex Converter (`Alt` + `X`)

In any modern version of Microsoft Word, WordPad, or LibreOffice Writer on Windows:

1

Soft G (ğ): Type 011F and immediately press Alt + X → converts to ğ. (For capital Ğ: type 011E + Alt + X).

2

Dot Above (ġ): Type 0121 and immediately press Alt + X → converts to ġ. (For capital Ġ: type 0120 + Alt + X).

3

Cedilla / Comma (ģ): Type 0123 and immediately press Alt + X → converts to ģ. (For capital Ģ: type 0122 + Alt + X).

4

Circumflex (ĝ): Type 011D and immediately press Alt + X → converts to ĝ.

Method 3: Windows Emoji & Symbol Panel (`Win` + `.`)

Press Win + . (Windows Key + Period) or Win + ;.
Click the Symbols (Ω) icon at the top → navigate to Latin Symbols → click ğ, ġ, or ģ.

APPLE MACOS

How to Type G with Accent on Mac (macOS)

Apple macOS provides native press-and-hold menus and ABC Extended dead keys for G accents:

Method 1: Press-and-Hold Accent Menu (Built-in on macOS)

On any Mac keyboard, press and hold down the letter g (or Shift + g for capital). A numbered popup overlay will appear:

Press 1 for ğ (Turkish soft g / breve)
Press 2 for ġ (Maltese / Irish dot above)
Press 3 for ģ (Latvian cedilla/comma)
Press 4 for ĝ (Esperanto circumflex)

Method 2: ABC Extended Keyboard Input

If you enable the ABC - Extended layout in macOS System Settings → Keyboard → Input Sources:

Breve (ğ): Press Option + b, release, then press g → gives ğ.
Dot Above (ġ): Press Option + w, release, then press g → gives ġ.
Circumflex (ĝ): Press Option + 6, release, then press g → gives ĝ.
Caron (ǧ): Press Option + v, release, then press g → gives ǧ.
Acute (ǵ): Press Option + e, release, then press g → gives ǵ.
Macron (ḡ): Press Option + a, release, then press g → gives ḡ.

Method 3: macOS Character Viewer (`Ctrl` + `Cmd` + `Space`)

Press Ctrl + Cmd + Space to open Character Viewer.
Search for breve or soft g, then double-click ğ.

OFFICE SUITE

How to Type G with Accent in Microsoft Word, PowerPoint & Excel

Microsoft Word Shortcuts

ğ (Soft G / Breve): Type 011F then press Alt + X. For capital Ğ: type 011E + Alt + X.
ġ (Dot Above): Type 0121 then press Alt + X. For capital Ġ: type 0120 + Alt + X.
ģ (Cedilla): Type 0123 then press Alt + X. For capital Ģ: type 0122 + Alt + X.
ĝ (Circumflex): Type 011D then press Alt + X.

Microsoft Excel Formulas

In Excel spreadsheets and formulas, dynamically output G-accent characters using UNICHAR:

=UNICHAR(287) outputs ğ | =UNICHAR(286) outputs Ğ
=UNICHAR(289) outputs ġ | =UNICHAR(288) outputs Ġ
=UNICHAR(291) outputs ģ | =UNICHAR(290) outputs Ģ
=UNICHAR(285) outputs ĝ | =UNICHAR(284) outputs Ĝ

MOBILE DEVICES

How to Type G with Accent on iPhone, iPad & Android

iOS (Apple iPhone and iPad)

Press and hold down the letter g on the virtual touchscreen keyboard.
A horizontal bubble menu will appear displaying: ğ, ġ, ģ, and ĝ.
Slide your finger to the accent you need and lift to insert. For capital accented G, tap Shift first, then press and hold G.

Android (Google Gboard & Samsung Keyboard)

On Gboard and Samsung keyboards, press and hold down the g key.
Slide your thumb across the popup row to select your accented letter.

LINGUISTIC & GRAMMAR RULES

Linguistic, Historical & Grammatical Significance of G-Accent Marks

The diacritical marks associated with the letter G represent diverse phonetic adaptations across world languages:

Turkish & Azerbaijani: The Yumuşak G / Soft G (ğ / Ğ)

In modern Turkish orthography (adopted in 1928 during Atatürk's language reforms), the letter ğ is known as yumuşak ge ("soft g"). It is one of the most unique consonants in the Latin alphabet:

Word Position Rule: The letter ğ never occurs at the beginning of a Turkish word; it only appears internally or at the end of syllables.
Vowel Elongation (Back Vowels): When placed after back vowels (a, ı, o, u), ğ is phonetically silent and serves purely to lengthen the preceding vowel. For example, dağ ("mountain") is pronounced /daː/, sağ ("alive / right") is /saː/, and ağaç ("tree") is /aː.atʃ/.
Palatal Glide (Front Vowels): When situated between front vowels (e, i, ö, ü), ğ produces a smooth palatal approximant /j/ (like English 'y' in yes). For example, öğretmen ("teacher") is pronounced /œj.ɾet.men/, and değil ("not") is /de.jil/ or /deːl/.
Azerbaijani Historical Phonetics: In Azerbaijani, Crimean Tatar, and Gagauz, ğ historically represented the voiced velar fricative /ɣ/.

Maltese & Classical Irish Gaelic: The Dot Above G (ġ / Ġ)

The overdot on G serves two distinct functions in Semitic and Celtic phonetics:

Maltese Orthography: In Maltese, ġ represents the voiced postalveolar affricate /dʒ/ (like English 'j' in joy or 'dg' in badge), as in ġnien ("garden"), ġelat ("ice cream"), and ġimgħa ("week"). It contrasts sharply with unadorned hard g /ɡ/ (as in gass "gas", gżira "island").
Traditional Irish Gaelic (Cló Gaelach): In classical Irish script, ġ marked ponc séimhithe (lenition), transforming hard /ɡ/ into a voiced velar fricative /ɣ/ (before broad vowels a, o, u) or a palatal glide /j/ (before slender vowels e, i). In modern post-1950s Irish spelling reforms, ġ was replaced with the digraph gh (e.g. historical mo ġeata became modern mo gheata "my gate").

Latvian & Baltic: The Cedilla / Comma G (ģ / Ģ)

In Latvian, ģ represents the voiced palatal plosive /ɟ/ (a soft, palatalized 'g'):

Phonetic Pronunciation: Found in common Latvian vocabulary such as ģimene ("family"), ģērbties ("to get dressed"), and ģeogrāfija ("geography").
Typographical Anomaly (Rotated Comma): While the capital letter Ģ places the comma accent below the baseline (Ģ), lowercase g has a prominent descending loop. To prevent ugly typographical collisions between the comma and the bottom loop, 19th-century Baltic typographers inverted the comma and placed it above the lowercase letter (ģ).

Esperanto: The Circumflex G (ĝ / Ĝ)

In the international planned language Esperanto (created by L. L. Zamenhof in 1887), ĝ represents the voiced postalveolar affricate /dʒ/:

Contrasting Usage: Contrasts with standard unadorned g (which is always hard /ɡ/). Examples: ĝardeno ("garden"), ĝentila ("polite"), aĝo ("age"), ĝoja ("joyful").

DEVELOPER CHEAT SHEET

Developer & Technical Reference (Unicode, HTML, CSS & LaTeX)

For software developers, web designers, database architects, and LaTeX typesetters, below is the complete technical character specification for all G-accent variations:

Character	Unicode Code Point	HTML Named Entity	HTML Decimal / Hex	CSS Escape	JavaScript / Python
`ğ` (Lowercase Breve)	`U+011F`	`&gbreve;`	`ğ` / `ğ`	`\011F`	`"\u011F"`
`Ğ` (Capital Breve)	`U+011E`	`&Gbreve;`	`Ğ` / `Ğ`	`\011E`	`"\u011E"`
`ġ` (Lowercase Dot Above)	`U+0121`	`&gdot;`	`ġ` / `ġ`	`\0121`	`"\u0121"`
`Ġ` (Capital Dot Above)	`U+0120`	`&Gdot;`	`Ġ` / `Ġ`	`\0120`	`"\u0120"`
`ģ` (Lowercase Cedilla)	`U+0123`	`&gcedil;`	`ģ` / `ģ`	`\0123`	`"\u0123"`
`Ģ` (Capital Cedilla)	`U+0122`	`&Gcedil;`	`Ģ` / `Ģ`	`\0122`	`"\u0122"`
`ĝ` (Lowercase Circumflex)	`U+011D`	`&gcirc;`	`ĝ` / `ĝ`	`\011D`	`"\u011D"`
`Ĝ` (Capital Circumflex)	`U+011C`	`&Gcirc;`	`Ĝ` / `Ĝ`	`\011C`	`"\u011C"`
`ǧ` (Lowercase Caron)	`U+01E7`	`&gcaron;`	`ǧ` / `ǧ`	`\01E7`	`"\u01E7"`
`ǵ` (Lowercase Acute)	`U+01F5`	`&gacute;`	`ǵ` / `ǵ`	`\01F5`	`"\u01F5"`
`ḡ` (Lowercase Macron)	`U+1E21`	None	`ḡ` / `ḡ`	`\1E21`	`"\u1E21"`

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Frequently Asked Questions About Typing G with Accents

The Alt code for ğ (G with breve / Turkish soft g) is Alt + 0287, and for capital Ğ it is Alt + 0286. For ġ (G with dot above), use Alt + 0285 (capital Ġ: Alt + 0284). For ģ (G with cedilla/comma), use Alt + 0291 (capital Ģ: Alt + 0290). For ĝ (G with circumflex), use Alt + 0283.

On macOS, press and hold the g key on your keyboard until the diacritics menu appears, then press 1 for ğ, 2 for ġ, 3 for ģ, or 4 for ĝ. With the ABC Extended input source enabled, press Option + b then g for ğ, or Option + w then g for ġ.

In Microsoft Word on Windows, type the hexadecimal code 011F and immediately press Alt + X to convert it to ğ. For ġ, type 0121 and press Alt + X. For ģ, type 0123 and press Alt + X. For ĝ, type 011D and press Alt + X. For capital Ğ, type 011E and press Alt + X.

In the Turkish alphabet, the letter ğ is called yumuşak ge (soft g). It is never found at the start of a word. When situated between back vowels (a, ı, o, u), it elongates the preceding vowel (as in dağ 'mountain' or sağ 'alive'). When situated between front vowels (e, i, ö, ü), it produces a soft glide /j/ (as in öğretmen 'teacher').

In Maltese, ġ represents the voiced postalveolar affricate /dʒ/ (like English 'j' in joy, e.g. ġnien 'garden', ġelat 'ice cream'), contrasting with hard g /ɡ/. In traditional Irish Gaelic (Cló Gaelach), ġ marked lenition, shifting /ɡ/ to /ɣ/ or /j/, modernized in post-1950s Irish as the digraph gh.

In Latvian orthography, the letter ģ represents a palatalized voiced plosive /ɟ/. While capital Ģ places the cedilla/comma beneath the letter (Ģ), the lowercase 'g' has a descending bottom loop. To prevent the comma from colliding with the descender, typographers rotated the comma accent and placed it above the letter (ģ).

For ğ use &gbreve; (U+011F); for Ğ use &Gbreve; (U+011E); for ġ use &gdot; (U+0121); for Ġ use &Gdot; (U+0120); for ģ use &gcedil; (U+0123); for Ģ use &Gcedil; (U+0122); for ĝ use &gcirc; (U+011D); for Ĝ use &Gcirc; (U+011C); for ǧ use &gcaron; (U+01E7).

On both iOS and Android touchscreen keyboards, press and hold down the letter g (or capital G). A popup bubble displaying ğ, ġ, ģ, and ĝ will appear. Slide your finger across to the desired accent and release.

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