U+0077 "w" Latin Small Letter W Unicode Character

Unicode Version 18.0

Source: Noto Sans Source: Browser Default

U+0077 "w" Latin Small Letter W is a fundamental component of the Latin alphabet, representing the twenty-third letter in the English alphabet. It is encoded in the Basic Latin block, also known as ASCII, and is used in the written forms of numerous languages including English, Welsh, and Dutch. In terms of typography, this character typically appears as a digraph of two rounded strokes, creating its distinctive double-u shape. Its primary function is to denote a consonant sound, such as the voiced labiovelar approximant in most English words, though it can also act as a vowel in certain Welsh contexts.

Encodings

HTML Decimal Encoding
w
HTML Hex Encoding
w
UTF-8 Encoding
0x77
UTF-16 Encoding
0x0077
UTF-32 Encoding
0x00000077
C/C++/Java Escape
\u0077