ý Y with acute

Name	Y with acute
Uppercase	Ý
Unicode	U+00FD (Latin Small Letter Y With Acute)
HTML entity	`ý`
HTML code	`ý` or `ý`
Windows Alt code	`Alt`+`0253`
Mac shortcut	Option + 00FD with Unicode Hex Input
Word shortcut	`Ctrl`+`'`, then `Y`
LaTeX	`\'{y}`
CSS / JavaScript	`\00FD` / `\u00FD`
UTF-8 bytes	C3 BD
URL encoded	`%C3%BD`

ý is the letter y with the acute accent, used in Czech, Slovak, Icelandic and Vietnamese. A short line slanting up to the right. It marks stress in Spanish (canción), a closed vowel in French (été), vowel length in Czech, Hungarian and Irish, and a rising tone in Vietnamese and Pinyin.

How to type ý on every device

Device or app	Method
Windows	`Alt`+`0253`
Mac	Option + 00FD (Unicode Hex Input)
iPhone	Add Czech keyboard
Android	Add Czech keyboard
Microsoft Word	`Ctrl`+`'`, then `Y`
Google Docs	Insert → Special characters
Chromebook	`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`U`, 00fd, `Space`
HTML	`ý`
LaTeX	`\'{y}`
Excel	`=UNICHAR(253)`

Used in these languages

Czech Slovak Icelandic Vietnamese Faroese

About the acute accent

See every letter with the acute accent.

Other accented y letters

ÿ y with umlaut ŷ y with circumflex ỳ y with grave ỵ y with dot below ỷ y with hook above ỹ y with tilde ƴ y with hook ȳ y with macron ɏ y with stroke ẏ y with dot above ẙ y with ring above ỿ y with loop All Y accents

Frequently asked questions

How do I type ý on a keyboard?

On Windows, hold Alt and type 0253 on the number pad. On a Mac, hold Option and type 00FD with Unicode Hex Input. On phones, add a keyboard for a language that uses it.

What is the Unicode for ý?

ý is U+00FD, named LATIN SMALL LETTER Y WITH ACUTE. In HTML write ý.

Which languages use ý?

Czech, Slovak, Icelandic, Vietnamese and Faroese.