ṣ S with dot below
ṣ
| Name | S with dot below |
|---|---|
| Uppercase | Ṣ |
| Unicode | U+1E63 (Latin Small Letter S With Dot Below) |
| HTML entity | none |
| HTML code | ṣ or ṣ |
| Windows Alt code | none (use Win+. or Character Map) |
| Mac shortcut | Option + 1E63 with Unicode Hex Input |
| Word shortcut | 1E63 then Alt+X |
| LaTeX | \d{s} |
| CSS / JavaScript | \1E63 / \u1E63 |
| UTF-8 bytes | E1 B9 A3 |
| URL encoded | %E1%B9%A3 |
ṣ is the letter s with the dot below, used in Yoruba. 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 ṣ on every device
| Device or app | Method |
|---|---|
| Windows | Win+. → Symbols |
| Mac | Option + 1E63 (Unicode Hex Input) |
| iPhone | Add Yoruba keyboard |
| Android | Add Yoruba keyboard |
| Microsoft Word | 1E63 then Alt+X |
| Google Docs | Insert → Special characters |
| Chromebook | Ctrl+Shift+U, 1e63, Space |
| HTML | ṣ |
| LaTeX | \d{s} |
| Excel | =UNICHAR(7779) |
Used in these languages
About the dot below
See every letter with the dot below.
Other accented s letters
ß Sharp s (eszett)š s with caronś s with acuteŝ s with circumflexş s with cedillaș s with comma belowȿ s with swash tailṡ s with dot aboveṥ s with acute and dot aboveṧ s with caron and dot aboveṩ s with dot below and dot aboveAll S accents
Frequently asked questions
How do I type ṣ on a keyboard?
On Windows, press Win+. and pick it from Symbols. On a Mac, hold Option and type 1E63 with Unicode Hex Input. On phones, add a keyboard for a language that uses it.
What is the Unicode for ṣ?
ṣ is U+1E63, named LATIN SMALL LETTER S WITH DOT BELOW. In HTML write ṣ.
Which languages use ṣ?
Yoruba.