How to Type Maltese Accents on Any Keyboard
Maltese, a Semitic language written in the Latin script, uses ċ, ġ, ħ and ż, plus the grave accent on final vowels. Here is how to type each of them on a computer or phone, whether you write Maltese every day or only need the odd name.
Maltese letters: à ċ ġ ħ ż
Shortcut chart
| Letter | Windows | Mac | Word | Phone |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| à | Alt+0224 | Option+`, then A | Ctrl+`, then A | hold a |
| ċ | Win+. symbols | Option+010B (Hex Input) | 010B Alt+X | add Maltese keyboard |
| ġ | Win+. symbols | Option+0121 (Hex Input) | 0121 Alt+X | add Maltese keyboard |
| ħ | Win+. symbols | Option+0127 (Hex Input) | 0127 Alt+X | add Maltese keyboard |
| ż | Win+. symbols | Option+017C (Hex Input) | 017C Alt+X | hold z |
Option 1: add the Maltese keyboard
If you write Maltese often, add its keyboard layout. On Windows, open Settings → Time & language → Language & region, add Maltese or add its keyboard under your current language, and switch with Win+Space. On a Mac, open System Settings → Keyboard → Text Input → Edit and add the Maltese layout. On iPhone and Android, add the Maltese keyboard in keyboard settings and switch with the globe key.
A native layout moves some punctuation keys, so print or note where they sit before you switch.
Option 2: use shortcuts on your current keyboard
Keep your usual layout and use the codes in the chart. On Windows the US-International layout covers many Western European accents with dead keys. On a Mac, Option+E, Option+`, Option+I, Option+U and Option+N cover the acute, grave, circumflex, umlaut and tilde, and Unicode Hex Input covers everything else.
Option 3: copy and paste
For occasional use, copy letters from the Maltese letters page. Click a letter to copy it, or click several to build a word in the text box first.