The Accent Letters

ẓ Z with dot below

ẓ
NameZ with dot below
UppercaseẒ
UnicodeU+1E93 (Latin Small Letter Z With Dot Below)
HTML entitynone
HTML codeẓ or ẓ
Windows Alt codenone (use Win+. or Character Map)
Mac shortcutOption + 1E93 with Unicode Hex Input
Word shortcut1E93 then Alt+X
LaTeX\d{z}
CSS / JavaScript\1E93 / \u1E93
UTF-8 bytesE1 BA 93
URL encoded%E1%BA%93

ẓ is the letter z 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 ẓ on every device

Device or appMethod
WindowsWin+. → Symbols
MacOption + 1E93 (Unicode Hex Input)
iPhoneText replacement
AndroidText replacement
Microsoft Word1E93 then Alt+X
Google DocsInsert → Special characters
ChromebookCtrl+Shift+U, 1e93, Space
HTMLẓ
LaTeX\d{z}
Excel=UNICHAR(7827)

About the dot below

See every letter with the dot below.

Other accented z letters

ž z with caronż z with dot aboveź z with acuteƶ z with strokeȥ z with hookɀ z with swash tailẑ z with circumflexẕ z with line belowAll Z accents

Frequently asked questions

How do I type ẓ on a keyboard?

On Windows, press Win+. and pick it from Symbols. On a Mac, hold Option and type 1E93 with Unicode Hex Input. On phones, add a keyboard for a language that uses it.

What is the Unicode for ẓ?

ẓ is U+1E93, named LATIN SMALL LETTER Z WITH DOT BELOW. In HTML write ẓ.

Which languages use ẓ?

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