Dot symbols / Dotted letters / G with Dot Above
U+0121 · Latin Extended
G with Dot Above ġ
Small g with a dot above. It is a letter in Maltese, where it sounds like the English 'j'.
Look-alikes
ġ next to similar dots
Same font and size, so you can see the difference in height and weight. Click any of them to copy it.
How to type
Type ġ on any device
- In Microsoft Word or WordPad, type 0121 then press Alt + X.
- Press Win + . to open the emoji panel, go to Symbols (Ω), and search or scroll.
- Press Ctrl + Cmd + Space, search "g with dot above", and double-click it.
- Copy it from this page once, then save it under Settings → General → Keyboard → Text Replacement (for example, type bbb to get it).
- Copy it once, then add it to your Gboard clipboard or Personal dictionary as a shortcut.
- Press Ctrl + Shift + U, type 0121, then press Enter (GTK/IBus apps).
- Insert → Symbol → More Symbols. Set "from" to Unicode (hex) and enter 0121.
- Or type 0121 and press Alt + X.
- Insert → Special characters, then search "g with dot above" or paste U+0121 into the search box.
- HTML:
ġ - CSS:
content: "\0121"; - JavaScript:
"\u0121"
Codes
Quick facts
| Symbol | ġ | |
| Name | G with Dot Above | |
| Unicode | U+0121 | |
| Unicode name | Latin Small Letter G With Dot Above | |
| Block | Latin Extended | |
| HTML entity | — | |
| HTML hex | ġ | |
| HTML decimal | ġ | |
| CSS | \0121 | |
| JavaScript | \u0121 |
Ready to paste
Copy ġ in context
Separator
Home ġ About ġ Blog ġ Contact
List
ġ First ġ Second ġ Third
Divider
ġ ġ ġ ġ ġ ġ ġ ġ ġ ġ ġ ġ
Repeated
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Rendering
How ġ looks in different fonts
The shape depends on the font. Check that it still looks right where you paste it.
ġSerif
ġSans
ġMono
ġDisplay
FAQ
G with Dot Above questions
How do I copy the g with dot above symbol?
Click the big ġ at the top of this page and it's copied to your clipboard. Paste it with Ctrl+V (Cmd+V on Mac) or long-press on mobile.
What is the Unicode for ġ?
ġ is U+0121, named "Latin Small Letter G With Dot Above". In HTML write ġ; in CSS use "\0121".
Does ġ work on Instagram and WhatsApp?
Yes. It is a standard text character, so it works in bios, captions, chats and documents, as long as the font has it. Most modern phones show it correctly.