Ý Capital Y with acute

Name	Capital Y with acute
Lowercase	ý
Unicode	U+00DD (Latin Capital Letter Y With Acute)
HTML entity	`Ý`
HTML code	`Ý` or `Ý`
Windows Alt code	`Alt`+`0221`
Mac shortcut	Option + 00DD with Unicode Hex Input
Word shortcut	`Ctrl`+`'`, then `Shift`+`Y`
LaTeX	`\'{Y}`
CSS / JavaScript	`\00DD` / `\u00DD`
UTF-8 bytes	C3 9D
URL encoded	`%C3%9D`

Ý is the letter Y with the acute accent, used in Czech, Slovak, Icelandic and Vietnamese. A short line slanting up to the right. It marks stress in Spanish (canción), a closed vowel in French (été), vowel length in Czech, Hungarian and Irish, and a rising tone in Vietnamese and Pinyin.

How to type Ý on every device

Device or app	Method
Windows	`Alt`+`0221`
Mac	Option + 00DD (Unicode Hex Input)
iPhone	Add Czech keyboard
Android	Add Czech keyboard
Microsoft Word	`Ctrl`+`'`, then `Shift`+`Y`
Google Docs	Insert → Special characters
Chromebook	`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`U`, 00dd, `Space`
HTML	`Ý`
LaTeX	`\'{Y}`
Excel	`=UNICHAR(221)`

Used in these languages

Czech Slovak Icelandic Vietnamese Faroese

About the acute accent

See every letter with the acute accent.

Other accented Y letters

Ŷ Capital Y with circumflex Ÿ Capital Y with umlaut Ỳ Capital Y with grave Ỵ Capital Y with dot below Ỷ Capital Y with hook above Ỹ Capital Y with tilde Ƴ Capital Y with hook Ȳ Capital Y with macron Ɏ Capital Y with stroke Ẏ Capital Y with dot above Ỿ Capital Y with loop All Y accents

Frequently asked questions

How do I type Ý on a keyboard?

On Windows, hold Alt and type 0221 on the number pad. On a Mac, hold Option and type 00DD with Unicode Hex Input. On phones, add a keyboard for a language that uses it.

What is the Unicode for Ý?

Ý is U+00DD, named LATIN CAPITAL LETTER Y WITH ACUTE. In HTML write Ý.

Which languages use Ý?

Czech, Slovak, Icelandic, Vietnamese and Faroese.