ḣ H with dot above

ḣ

Name	H with dot above
Uppercase	Ḣ
Unicode	U+1E23 (Latin Small Letter H With Dot Above)
HTML entity	none
HTML code	`ḣ` or `ḣ`
Windows Alt code	none (use Win+. or Character Map)
Mac shortcut	Option + 1E23 with Unicode Hex Input
Word shortcut	1E23 then `Alt`+`X`
LaTeX	`\.{h}`
CSS / JavaScript	`\1E23` / `\u1E23`
UTF-8 bytes	E1 B8 A3
URL encoded	`%E1%B8%A3`

ḣ is the letter h 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 ḣ on every device

Device or app	Method
Windows	`Win`+`.` → Symbols
Mac	Option + 1E23 (Unicode Hex Input)
iPhone	Text replacement
Android	Text replacement
Microsoft Word	1E23 then `Alt`+`X`
Google Docs	Insert → Special characters
Chromebook	`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`U`, 1e23, `Space`
HTML	`ḣ`
LaTeX	`\.{h}`
Excel	`=UNICHAR(7715)`

About the dot above

See every letter with the dot above.

Other accented h letters

ĥ h with circumflex ħ h with stroke ȟ h with caron ḥ h with dot below ḧ h with umlaut ḩ h with cedilla ḫ h with breve below ẖ h with line below All H accents

Frequently asked questions

How do I type ḣ on a keyboard?

On Windows, press Win+. and pick it from Symbols. On a Mac, hold Option and type 1E23 with Unicode Hex Input. On phones, add a keyboard for a language that uses it.

What is the Unicode for ḣ?

ḣ is U+1E23, named LATIN SMALL LETTER H WITH DOT ABOVE. In HTML write ḣ.

Which languages use ḣ?

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