The Accent Letters

ṁ M with dot above

ṁ
NameM with dot above
UppercaseṀ
UnicodeU+1E41 (Latin Small Letter M With Dot Above)
HTML entitynone
HTML codeṁ or ṁ
Windows Alt codenone (use Win+. or Character Map)
Mac shortcutOption + 1E41 with Unicode Hex Input
Word shortcut1E41 then Alt+X
LaTeX\.{m}
CSS / JavaScript\1E41 / \u1E41
UTF-8 bytesE1 B9 81
URL encoded%E1%B9%81

ṁ is the letter m 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 ṁ on every device

Device or appMethod
WindowsWin+. → Symbols
MacOption + 1E41 (Unicode Hex Input)
iPhoneText replacement
AndroidText replacement
Microsoft Word1E41 then Alt+X
Google DocsInsert → Special characters
ChromebookCtrl+Shift+U, 1e41, Space
HTMLṁ
LaTeX\.{m}
Excel=UNICHAR(7745)

About the dot above

See every letter with the dot above.

Other accented m letters

ḿ m with acuteṃ m with dot belowAll M accents

Frequently asked questions

How do I type ṁ on a keyboard?

On Windows, press Win+. and pick it from Symbols. On a Mac, hold Option and type 1E41 with Unicode Hex Input. On phones, add a keyboard for a language that uses it.

What is the Unicode for ṁ?

ṁ is U+1E41, named LATIN SMALL LETTER M WITH DOT ABOVE. In HTML write ṁ.

Which languages use ṁ?

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