The Accent Letters

Dot below: every letter to copy and paste

A dot under a letter. Vietnamese uses it for the heavy tone (ạ, ệ), Yoruba for open vowels (ẹ, ọ), and transliteration systems for retroflex sounds.

Lowercase letters with the dot below

Uppercase letters with the dot below

Combining dot below

The combining form is U+0323. It attaches to the character before it, so you can add it to letters that have no precomposed version.

Languages that use it

VietnameseYoruba

Read the full guide to the dot below

Frequently asked questions

What is the dot below used for?

A dot under a letter. Vietnamese uses it for the heavy tone (ạ, ệ), Yoruba for open vowels (ẹ, ọ), and transliteration systems for retroflex sounds.

How do I add a dot below to any letter?

Type the letter, then the combining character U+0323. Most fonts will place the mark over the letter. Use the builder on any letter page to copy the result.

How many letters have a dot below?

Unicode has 44 precomposed letters whose first mark is the dot below: 22 lowercase and 22 uppercase.