Ù Capital U with grave

Name	Capital U with grave
Lowercase	ù
Unicode	U+00D9 (Latin Capital Letter U With Grave)
HTML entity	`Ù`
HTML code	`Ù` or `Ù`
Windows Alt code	`Alt`+`0217`
Mac shortcut	`Option`+`, then `Shift`+`U`
Word shortcut	`Ctrl`+`, then `Shift`+`U`
LaTeX	\`{U}
CSS / JavaScript	`\00D9` / `\u00D9`
UTF-8 bytes	C3 99
URL encoded	`%C3%99`

Ù is the letter U with the grave accent, used in French, Italian, Vietnamese and Mandarin Pinyin. A short line slanting down to the right. French uses it on à, è and ù, Italian on final stressed vowels (città), Catalan and Portuguese for vowel quality, and Vietnamese and Pinyin for a falling tone.

How to type Ù on every device

Device or app	Method
Windows	`Alt`+`0217`
Mac	`Option`+`, then `Shift`+`U`
iPhone	Hold u
Android	Hold u
Microsoft Word	`Ctrl`+`, then `Shift`+`U`
Google Docs	Insert → Special characters
Chromebook	`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`U`, 00d9, `Space`
HTML	`Ù`
LaTeX	\`{U}
Excel	`=UNICHAR(217)`

Used in these languages

French Italian Vietnamese Mandarin Pinyin Yoruba

About the grave accent

See every letter with the grave accent.

Other accented U letters

Ú Capital U with acute Ü Capital U with umlaut Û Capital U with circumflex Ū Capital U with macron Ũ Capital U with tilde Ŭ Capital U with breve Ů Capital U with ring above Ű Capital U with double acute Ų Capital U with ogonek Ư Capital U with horn Ǔ Capital U with caron Ǖ Capital U with umlaut and macron Ǘ Capital U with umlaut and acute Ǚ Capital U with umlaut and caron Ǜ Capital U with umlaut and grave Ụ Capital U with dot below All U accents

Frequently asked questions

How do I type Ù on a keyboard?

On Windows, hold Alt and type 0217 on the number pad. On a Mac, press Option+`, then Shift+U. On phones, touch and hold u.

What is the Unicode for Ù?

Ù is U+00D9, named LATIN CAPITAL LETTER U WITH GRAVE. In HTML write Ù.

Which languages use Ù?

French, Italian, Vietnamese, Mandarin Pinyin and Yoruba.