The Accent Letters

ḍ D with dot below

ḍ
NameD with dot below
UppercaseḌ
UnicodeU+1E0D (Latin Small Letter D With Dot Below)
HTML entitynone
HTML codeḍ or ḍ
Windows Alt codenone (use Win+. or Character Map)
Mac shortcutOption + 1E0D with Unicode Hex Input
Word shortcut1E0D then Alt+X
LaTeX\d{d}
CSS / JavaScript\1E0D / \u1E0D
UTF-8 bytesE1 B8 8D
URL encoded%E1%B8%8D

ḍ is the letter d with the dot below. A dot under a letter. Vietnamese uses it for the heavy tone (ạ, ệ), Yoruba for open vowels (ẹ, ọ), and transliteration systems for retroflex sounds.

How to type ḍ on every device

Device or appMethod
WindowsWin+. → Symbols
MacOption + 1E0D (Unicode Hex Input)
iPhoneText replacement
AndroidText replacement
Microsoft Word1E0D then Alt+X
Google DocsInsert → Special characters
ChromebookCtrl+Shift+U, 1e0d, Space
HTMLḍ
LaTeX\d{d}
Excel=UNICHAR(7693)

About the dot below

See every letter with the dot below.

Other accented d letters

ð Ethď d with caronđ d with strokeƌ d with topbarȡ d with curlḋ d with dot aboveḏ d with line belowḑ d with cedillaḓ d with circumflex belowAll D accents

Frequently asked questions

How do I type ḍ on a keyboard?

On Windows, press Win+. and pick it from Symbols. On a Mac, hold Option and type 1E0D with Unicode Hex Input. On phones, add a keyboard for a language that uses it.

What is the Unicode for ḍ?

ḍ is U+1E0D, named LATIN SMALL LETTER D WITH DOT BELOW. In HTML write ḍ.

Which languages use ḍ?

ḍ is mostly used in transliteration, phonetics and lesser-documented languages.