Latin Capital Letter U Alt Code and Symbol

The Alt code for Latin Capital Letter U is 85. Hold Alt, type 85 on the numeric keypad, then release Alt. Latin Capital Letter U also has the Unicode codepoint U+0055, so you can type it with Alt+85 on Windows, search for U+0055 in macOS's Character Viewer, use U in HTML, or \0055 in CSS. If your keyboard has no numeric keypad, use the Character Viewer, the HTML entity, or copy the character directly — the Alt key method requires a physical numpad. Copy the Latin Capital Letter U character from this page when you need it in a form, chat message or document that does not accept Alt codes. Latin Capital Letter U has no named HTML entity, so use the numeric escape U or the hex escape U.

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Python escape
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Not available for this symbol: macOS Option shortcut, named HTML entity.

How to type latin capital letter u on Windows

Turn Num Lock on so the numeric keypad is active.
Hold the left Alt key.
Type 8 5 on the numeric keypad.
Release Alt. The Latin Capital Letter U character (U) appears.

If your keyboard has no numeric keypad, see how to type symbols without a numpad.

How to type latin capital letter u on macOS

There is no direct Option shortcut for Latin Capital Letter U. Open the Character Viewer with ⌃⌘Space, search for "Latin Capital Letter U" and click the character to insert it.

How to use latin capital letter u in code

HTML: or
CSS: content:"\0055"; ()
Python: \u0055 or chr(0x55)
JavaScript: \u0055 or String.fromCodePoint(0x55)
JSON: "\u0055"

Frequently asked questions

What is the Alt code for Latin Capital Letter U?

The legacy Alt code for Latin Capital Letter U is 85. Hold Alt, type 8 5 on the numeric keypad, then release Alt.

How do I type U without a numpad?

Use the Windows Character Viewer (Win+.), the macOS Character Viewer (⌃⌘Space), an HTML entity such as U, or copy the character directly from this page.

Why does Alt+85 not work?

Alt+85 only works on a keyboard with a physical numeric keypad. It also requires the application to accept the numeric-keypad input path. Laptops without a numpad need an alternative method.

What is the Unicode for Latin Capital Letter U?

The Unicode codepoint for Latin Capital Letter U is U+0055. You can use this value in HTML as U, in CSS as \0055, and in Word with Alt+X.

How do I type U on a Mac?

Open the Character Viewer with ⌃⌘Space and search for the character name or U+0055, then click it.

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