The Accent Letters

How to Type þ (Thorn) on iPhone

Published July 27, 2026, 2 min read

Typing þ (Thorn) on iPhone takes a few seconds once you know the trick. The short answer is Add Icelandic keyboard. Read on for step-by-step instructions, the uppercase Þ and what to do when a method does not work.

þ on iPhone: Add Icelandic keyboard

Þ on iPhone: Add Icelandic keyboard

Or copy it:

Method 1: Long-press the letter

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

Method 2: Add the Icelandic keyboard

  1. Open Settings → General → Keyboard → Keyboards.
  2. Tap Add New Keyboard and choose Icelandic.
  3. Tap the globe key to switch while typing.

Method 3: Text Replacement

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

How to type the capital Þ

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

Long-press the letter

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

Add the Icelandic keyboard

  1. Open Settings → General → Keyboard → Keyboards.
  2. Tap Add New Keyboard and choose Icelandic.
  3. Tap the globe key to switch while typing.

About the letter þ

þ is Unicode U+00FE, named LATIN SMALL LETTER THORN. It is used in Icelandic. See the þ character page for every code and shortcut.

Troubleshooting

Frequently asked questions

What is the shortcut for þ on iPhone?

Add Icelandic keyboard.

Can I just copy and paste þ?

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 þ?

U+00FE. In HTML it is þ.

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