ù U with grave

Name	U with grave
Uppercase	Ù
Unicode	U+00F9 (Latin Small Letter U With Grave)
HTML entity	`ù`
HTML code	`ù` or `ù`
Windows Alt code	`Alt`+`0249`
Mac shortcut	`Option`+`, then `U`
Word shortcut	`Ctrl`+`, then `U`
LaTeX	\`{u}
CSS / JavaScript	`\00F9` / `\u00F9`
UTF-8 bytes	C3 B9
URL encoded	`%C3%B9`

ù is the letter u with the grave accent, used in French, Italian, Vietnamese and Mandarin Pinyin. A short line slanting down to the right. French uses it on à, è and ù, Italian on final stressed vowels (città), Catalan and Portuguese for vowel quality, and Vietnamese and Pinyin for a falling tone.

How to type ù on every device

Device or app	Method
Windows	`Alt`+`0249`
Mac	`Option`+`, then `U`
iPhone	Hold u
Android	Hold u
Microsoft Word	`Ctrl`+`, then `U`
Google Docs	Insert → Special characters
Chromebook	`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`U`, 00f9, `Space`
HTML	`ù`
LaTeX	\`{u}
Excel	`=UNICHAR(249)`

Used in these languages

French Italian Vietnamese Mandarin Pinyin Yoruba

About the grave accent

See every letter with the grave accent.

Other accented u letters

ú u with acute ü u with umlaut û u with circumflex ū u with macron ũ u with tilde ŭ u with breve ů u with ring above ű u with double acute ų u with ogonek ư u with horn ǔ u with caron ǖ u with umlaut and macron ǘ u with umlaut and acute ǚ u with umlaut and caron ǜ u with umlaut and grave ụ u with dot below All U accents

Frequently asked questions

How do I type ù on a keyboard?

On Windows, hold Alt and type 0249 on the number pad. On a Mac, press Option+`, then U. On phones, touch and hold u.

What is the Unicode for ù?

ù is U+00F9, named LATIN SMALL LETTER U WITH GRAVE. In HTML write ù.

Which languages use ù?

French, Italian, Vietnamese, Mandarin Pinyin and Yoruba.