How to Type ć (C with acute) on Android

Published July 7, 2026, 2 min read

Typing ć (c with acute) on Android takes a few seconds once you know the trick. The short answer is Hold c. Read on for step-by-step instructions, the uppercase Ć and what to do when a method does not work.

ć on Android: Hold c

Ć on Android: Hold c

Or copy it:

Method 1: Long-press the letter

Open the keyboard in any app.
Touch and hold the c key.
Slide your finger to ć and lift it.

ć is on the long-press menu of the default English keyboard.

Method 2: Add the Polish keyboard

Open Settings → System → Languages & input → On-screen keyboard → Gboard → Languages.
Tap Add keyboard and pick Polish.
Switch keyboards with the globe key or by holding the space bar.

Method 3: Personal dictionary shortcut

In Gboard go to Settings → Dictionary → Personal dictionary, pick your language, tap +, paste ć as the word and add a shortcut such as cac. Typing the shortcut then suggests ć.

How to type the capital Ć

The uppercase form works the same way with Shift added where a letter is typed.

Long-press the letter

Open the keyboard in any app.
Touch and hold the C key (with Shift on).
Slide your finger to Ć and lift it.

Ć is on the long-press menu of the default English keyboard.

Add the Polish keyboard

Open Settings → System → Languages & input → On-screen keyboard → Gboard → Languages.
Tap Add keyboard and pick Polish.
Switch keyboards with the globe key or by holding the space bar.

About the letter ć

ć is Unicode U+0107, named LATIN SMALL LETTER C WITH ACUTE. It is used in Polish and Croatian. A short line slanting up to the right. It marks stress in Spanish (canción), a closed vowel in French (été), vowel length in Czech, Hungarian and Irish, and a rising tone in Vietnamese and Pinyin. See the ć character page for every code and shortcut.

Troubleshooting

Samsung Keyboard and Gboard show slightly different long-press menus. If a letter is missing, add the language.
Turn off "Long press for symbols" in Gboard settings if holding a key shows numbers instead of accents.
Personal dictionary shortcuts appear as suggestions; tap the suggestion to insert the letter.

Frequently asked questions

What is the shortcut for ć on Android?

Hold c.

Can I just copy and paste ć?

Yes. Click the copy button above, then paste with Ctrl+V on Windows and Chromebook, Cmd+V on a Mac, or touch and hold and choose Paste on a phone.

What is the Unicode code for ć?

U+0107. In HTML it is ć.

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