How to Type đ (D with stroke) on Android

Published July 3, 2026, 2 min read

Typing đ (d with stroke) on Android takes a few seconds once you know the trick. The short answer is Add Croatian keyboard. Read on for step-by-step instructions, the uppercase Đ and what to do when a method does not work.

đ on Android: Add Croatian keyboard

Đ on Android: Add Croatian keyboard

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Method 1: Long-press the letter

đ is not on the long-press menu of the plain English keyboard. Add the Croatian keyboard, then touch and hold d or use the key it adds.

Method 2: Add the Croatian keyboard

Open Settings → System → Languages & input → On-screen keyboard → Gboard → Languages.
Tap Add keyboard and pick Croatian.
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 đ as the word and add a shortcut such as dst. Typing the shortcut then suggests đ.

How to type the capital Đ

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

Long-press the letter

Đ is not on the long-press menu of the plain English keyboard. Add the Croatian keyboard, then touch and hold d or use the key it adds.

Add the Croatian keyboard

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

About the letter đ

đ is Unicode U+0111, named LATIN SMALL LETTER D WITH STROKE. It is used in Croatian and Vietnamese. A line through the letter itself. Examples are ø (Danish, Norwegian), ł (Polish), đ (Vietnamese, Croatian) and ħ (Maltese). See the đ 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 đ on Android?

Add Croatian keyboard.

Can I just copy and paste đ?

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 đ?

U+0111. In HTML it is đ.

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