Ẏ Capital Y with dot above
Ẏ
| Name | Capital Y with dot above |
|---|---|
| Lowercase | ẏ |
| Unicode | U+1E8E (Latin Capital Letter Y With Dot Above) |
| HTML entity | none |
| HTML code | Ẏ or Ẏ |
| Windows Alt code | none (use Win+. or Character Map) |
| Mac shortcut | Option + 1E8E with Unicode Hex Input |
| Word shortcut | 1E8E then Alt+X |
| LaTeX | \.{Y} |
| CSS / JavaScript | \1E8E / \u1E8E |
| UTF-8 bytes | E1 BA 8E |
| URL encoded | %E1%BA%8E |
Ẏ is the letter Y with the dot above. A single dot above a letter, used in Polish (ż), Lithuanian (ė), Maltese (ċ, ġ, ż) and Turkish (İ, the dotted capital I).
How to type Ẏ on every device
| Device or app | Method |
|---|---|
| Windows | Win+. → Symbols |
| Mac | Option + 1E8E (Unicode Hex Input) |
| iPhone | Text replacement |
| Android | Text replacement |
| Microsoft Word | 1E8E then Alt+X |
| Google Docs | Insert → Special characters |
| Chromebook | Ctrl+Shift+U, 1e8e, Space |
| HTML | Ẏ |
| LaTeX | \.{Y} |
| Excel | =UNICHAR(7822) |
About the dot above
See every letter with the dot above.
Other accented Y letters
Ý Capital Y with acuteŶ Capital Y with circumflexŸ Capital Y with umlautỲ Capital Y with graveỴ Capital Y with dot belowỶ Capital Y with hook aboveỸ Capital Y with tildeƳ Capital Y with hookȲ Capital Y with macronɎ Capital Y with strokeỾ Capital Y with loopAll Y accents
Frequently asked questions
How do I type Ẏ on a keyboard?
On Windows, press Win+. and pick it from Symbols. On a Mac, hold Option and type 1E8E with Unicode Hex Input. On phones, add a keyboard for a language that uses it.
What is the Unicode for Ẏ?
Ẏ is U+1E8E, named LATIN CAPITAL LETTER Y WITH DOT ABOVE. In HTML write Ẏ.
Which languages use Ẏ?
Ẏ is mostly used in transliteration, phonetics and lesser-documented languages.