Lowercase w with circumflex (ŵ) is the Latin Extended-A character at Unicode U+0175 (LATIN SMALL LETTER W WITH CIRCUMFLEX). The circumflex (^) sits above the letter. Common in Welsh (gŵr, ŵyl). HTML5 defines the named entity ŵ.
Remember
Character ŵ
Unicode U+0175
Named entity ŵ
Hex entity ŵ
Decimal ŵ
CSS escape \0175
All of these produce the same glyph: ŵ. Prefer ŵ or a pasted ŵ in UTF-8 pages; use numeric or CSS forms when you need them.
Reference
Quick Reference
One table for every form you will actually use.
Form
Code
Where it goes
Direct character
ŵ
HTML text (UTF-8 default)
Named entity
ŵ
HTML markup (readable choice)
Hex entity
ŵ
HTML markup
Decimal entity
ŵ
HTML markup
CSS escape
\0175
Stylesheet content
When to Use Which
Situation
Use
Welsh / Latin UTF-8 text
Type or paste ŵ
Readable entity in HTML source
ŵ
Numeric entity required
ŵ or ŵ
Generated text via ::before / ::after
content: "\0175"
Plain letter w
Type w (U+0077) — see Related Topics
See it
Live Preview
Lowercase w with circumflex rendered in common contexts.
Welshgŵr, ŵyl
Large glyphŵ
Case pairŴ ŵ
With entitiesNamed: ŵ | Hex: ŵ | Decimal: ŵ
Not the samew (U+0077)
Code
Complete HTML Example
One page that shows lowercase w with circumflex with named, hex, decimal, and CSS forms. Use View Output or open the live editor.
Named + Hex + Decimal + CSS
Four ways to produce ŵ in a single document.
html
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html lang="en">
<head>
<meta charset="UTF-8">
<title>Lowercase W Circumflex (ŵ) in HTML</title>
<style>
#point::after {
content: "\0175";
}
</style>
</head>
<body>
<p>W Circumflex using Named Entity: ŵ</p>
<p>W Circumflex using Hex Code: ŵ</p>
<p>W Circumflex using HTML Code: ŵ</p>
<p id="point">W Circumflex using CSS Entity: </p>
</body>
</html>
W Circumflex using Named Entity: ŵ
W Circumflex using Hex Code: ŵ
W Circumflex using HTML Code: ŵ
W Circumflex using CSS Entity: ŵ
How It Works
1. Named:ŵ is the HTML5 named entity for U+0175. Clearest form in HTML source.
2. Hex:U+0175 → ŵ in HTML. Same glyph as named.
3. Decimal: same code point as 373 → ŵ. Same result.
4. CSS: use \0175 in content (not an HTML entity). #point::after appends that ŵ after the paragraph text.
Pitfalls & Tips
Common mistakes when working with the w circumflex entity.
Named
Prefer ŵ
HTML5 defines a named entity for this letter — use it for readable HTML.
CSS vs HTML
Do not mix escapes
\0175 belongs in CSS. ŵ / ŵ / ŵ belong in HTML.
Look-alikes
Not plain w
Plain w is U+0077. Circumflex is a different letter used in Welsh and related orthographies.
Case
ŵ vs Ŵ
Uppercase is U+0174 (Ŵ) — a different code point from U+0175.
Semicolon
End references
Always finish with ; — write ŵ, not &wcirc.
UTF-8
Declare charset
If you paste ŵ directly, serve the page as UTF-8 with <meta charset="UTF-8">.
Compatibility
Browser Support
Lowercase w with circumflex (U+0175) and its entity forms (ŵ, ŵ, ŵ, CSS \\0175) are supported in all mainstream browsers.
✓ Universal support
Lowercase W Circumflex (ŵ)
Use ŵ, paste ŵ, or encode with hex, decimal, or CSS escape — same glyph everywhere.
100%Browser coverage
Google ChromeSupported
Yes
Microsoft EdgeSupported
Yes
Mozilla FirefoxSupported
Yes
Apple SafariSupported
Yes
OperaSupported
Yes
Internet ExplorerAll versions
Yes
U+0175 / entitiesFull support
Bottom line: Prefer ŵ or a pasted ŵ in UTF-8 text. Use ŵ / ŵ when a numeric form is required, and \\0175 only inside CSS content.
Remember
Key Takeaways
Unicode: w with circumflex is U+0175 (decimal 373), Latin Extended-A.
HTML: prefer ŵ, or use ŵ / ŵ.
CSS: use \0175 inside content for generated text.
Use: Welsh and Latin text with ŵ — not the same as plain w.
One line:U+0175 → ŵ, or ŵ / ŵ / CSS \0175.
Frequently Asked Questions
Use ŵ (named), ŵ (hex), ŵ (decimal), or the CSS escape \0175 in the content property. All render ŵ. In UTF-8 files you can also type or paste ŵ directly.
U+0175 (LATIN SMALL LETTER W WITH CIRCUMFLEX). Hex 0175, decimal 373. It belongs to Latin Extended-A and is used especially in Welsh.
Yes. HTML5 defines ŵ for this character. You can also use numeric references ŵ or ŵ.
Use it for Welsh and other Latin text with ŵ, linguistic examples, CSS-generated content, or when encoding must be explicit. Prefer ŵ when you want a readable named form in HTML source.
HTML entities (ŵ, ŵ, or ŵ) go in markup. The CSS escape \0175 is used in stylesheets (usually in the content property of ::before/::after). Both render ŵ.
Plain w is U+0077. W with circumflex ŵ is U+0175 — a different letter with a diacritic. Do not substitute one for another.
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Did you know?
Lowercase w with circumflex (ŵ) is Unicode U+0175 (decimal 373) in Latin Extended-A. HTML5 defines the named entity ŵ — also usable as ŵ or ŵ. Common in Welsh (gŵr, ŵyl).
