ẏ Y with dot above
ẏ
| Name | Y with dot above |
|---|---|
| Uppercase | Ẏ |
| Unicode | U+1E8F (Latin Small Letter Y With Dot Above) |
| HTML entity | none |
| HTML code | ẏ or ẏ |
| Windows Alt code | none (use Win+. or Character Map) |
| Mac shortcut | Option + 1E8F with Unicode Hex Input |
| Word shortcut | 1E8F then Alt+X |
| LaTeX | \.{y} |
| CSS / JavaScript | \1E8F / \u1E8F |
| UTF-8 bytes | E1 BA 8F |
| URL encoded | %E1%BA%8F |
ẏ is the letter y 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 ẏ on every device
| Device or app | Method |
|---|---|
| Windows | Win+. → Symbols |
| Mac | Option + 1E8F (Unicode Hex Input) |
| iPhone | Text replacement |
| Android | Text replacement |
| Microsoft Word | 1E8F then Alt+X |
| Google Docs | Insert → Special characters |
| Chromebook | Ctrl+Shift+U, 1e8f, Space |
| HTML | ẏ |
| LaTeX | \.{y} |
| Excel | =UNICHAR(7823) |
About the dot above
See every letter with the dot above.
Other accented y letters
ý y with acuteÿ y with umlautŷ y with circumflexỳ y with graveỵ y with dot belowỷ y with hook aboveỹ y with tildeƴ y with hookȳ y with macronɏ y with strokeẙ y with ring aboveỿ y with loopAll Y accents
Frequently asked questions
How do I type ẏ on a keyboard?
On Windows, press Win+. and pick it from Symbols. On a Mac, hold Option and type 1E8F with Unicode Hex Input. On phones, add a keyboard for a language that uses it.
What is the Unicode for ẏ?
ẏ is U+1E8F, named LATIN SMALL LETTER Y WITH DOT ABOVE. In HTML write ẏ.
Which languages use ẏ?
ẏ is mostly used in transliteration, phonetics and lesser-documented languages.