The Accent Letters

ṿ V with dot below

ṿ
NameV with dot below
UppercaseṾ
UnicodeU+1E7F (Latin Small Letter V With Dot Below)
HTML entitynone
HTML codeṿ or ṿ
Windows Alt codenone (use Win+. or Character Map)
Mac shortcutOption + 1E7F with Unicode Hex Input
Word shortcut1E7F then Alt+X
LaTeX\d{v}
CSS / JavaScript\1E7F / \u1E7F
UTF-8 bytesE1 B9 BF
URL encoded%E1%B9%BF

ṿ is the letter v 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 ṿ on every device

Device or appMethod
WindowsWin+. → Symbols
MacOption + 1E7F (Unicode Hex Input)
iPhoneText replacement
AndroidText replacement
Microsoft Word1E7F then Alt+X
Google DocsInsert → Special characters
ChromebookCtrl+Shift+U, 1e7f, Space
HTMLṿ
LaTeX\d{v}
Excel=UNICHAR(7807)

About the dot below

See every letter with the dot below.

Other accented v letters

ṽ v with tildeAll V accents

Frequently asked questions

How do I type ṿ on a keyboard?

On Windows, press Win+. and pick it from Symbols. On a Mac, hold Option and type 1E7F with Unicode Hex Input. On phones, add a keyboard for a language that uses it.

What is the Unicode for ṿ?

ṿ is U+1E7F, named LATIN SMALL LETTER V WITH DOT BELOW. In HTML write ṿ.

Which languages use ṿ?

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