Grave accent: every letter to copy and paste
A short line slanting down to the right. French uses it on à, è and ù, Italian on final stressed vowels (città), Catalan and Portuguese for vowel quality, and Vietnamese and Pinyin for a falling tone.
Mac: Option+`, then the letter.
Word for Windows: Ctrl+`, then the letter.
US-International keyboard: `, then the letter.
LaTeX: \`{e}
Lowercase letters with the grave accent
Uppercase letters with the grave accent
Combining grave accent
The combining form is U+0300. It attaches to the character before it, so you can add it to letters that have no precomposed version.
Languages that use it
Read the full guide to the grave accent
Frequently asked questions
What is the grave accent used for?
A short line slanting down to the right. French uses it on à, è and ù, Italian on final stressed vowels (città), Catalan and Portuguese for vowel quality, and Vietnamese and Pinyin for a falling tone.
How do I add a grave accent to any letter?
Type the letter, then the combining character U+0300. 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 grave accent?
Unicode has 16 precomposed letters whose first mark is the grave accent: 8 lowercase and 8 uppercase.