How to Type đ (D with stroke) on iPhone

Published July 3, 2026, 2 min read

Need đ on iPhone for a name, an address or a word in another language? You do not have to copy it from a website every time. The fastest method is Add Croatian keyboard, and there are a few backups below for when that one is not available.

đ on iPhone: Add Croatian keyboard

Đ on iPhone: Add Croatian keyboard

Or copy it:

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 → General → Keyboard → Keyboards.
Tap Add New Keyboard and choose Croatian.
Tap the globe key to switch while typing.

Method 3: Text Replacement

Go to Settings → General → Keyboard → Text Replacement, tap +, paste đ as the phrase and type a shortcut such as dst. The shortcut syncs to your Mac through iCloud.

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 → General → Keyboard → Keyboards.
Tap Add New Keyboard and choose Croatian.
Tap the globe key to switch while typing.

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

If no menu appears when you touch and hold, make sure you are not using a third-party keyboard that disables it.
Text Replacement shortcuts need a space or punctuation after them to expand.
Some apps with custom keyboards, such as games, do not support accents.

Frequently asked questions

What is the shortcut for đ on iPhone?

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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