Latin Capital Letter R With Dot Below Letter
Ṛ is the uppercase “R” character with a dot below from the Latin Extended block.
U+1E5A
Ṛ (U+1E5A) is a Unicode character used to represent an “R” with a specific diacritic. It’s commonly needed in typed names, language text, and academic or transliteration systems. This page helps you copy it correctly across devices and software.
Latin Capital Letter R With Dot Below Letter Meaning
Ṛ is the uppercase form of a Latin “R” combined with a dot below (a diacritic). The dot below often signals that the letter has a distinct sound or grammatical role in writing systems that rely on Latin characters with diacritics. In practice, you’ll see Ṛ used when standard Latin text needs to preserve exact spelling in transliteration, language-specific writing, or scholarly contexts. Because it is a specific Unicode character (U+1E5A), it should be used instead of approximating with a plain “R” or adding a manual dot that may not align or may not match the intended typography.
Common uses
- •Typing language text that requires an R with a dot below
- •Transliteration and scholarly writing where exact characters matter
- •Designing multilingual headers, posters, or signage
- •Correctly entering names or terms that include this diacritic
- •Preparing copy for publishing and accessibility-checked documents
Examples
Ṛ — Latin Capital Letter R with Dot Below
- ṚṚgveda
- ṚṚṣabha
- ṚThe Ṛ character should be preserved in transliteration.
- ṚEnter Ṛ using the proper Unicode code point.
- ṚA title includes Ṛ as part of the original spelling.
Variations
Technical codes
| Unicode | U+1E5A | |
| HTML Entity | Ṛ | |
| HTML Code | Ṛ | |
| CSS | \1E5A | |
| Alt Code | Alt + 7770 | |
| Decimal | 7770 |
How to type Latin Capital Letter R With Dot Below Letter (Ṛ)
On Windows
Hold Alt and type 7770 on the numeric keypad. In Word, type 1E5A then press Alt + X.
On Mac
Switch to the Unicode Hex Input keyboard, then hold Option and type 1E5A. Or press Control + Command + Space and search.
On Linux
Press Control + Shift + U, type 1e5a, then press Enter or Space.
Anywhere
Copy Ṛ with the button above and paste it wherever you need it — this works on every device and in every app, with no keyboard shortcut to remember.
FAQ
What does the Latin Capital Letter R With Dot Below letter mean?
Ṛ is the uppercase form of a Latin “R” combined with a dot below (a diacritic). The dot below often signals that the letter has a distinct sound or grammatical role in writing systems that rely on Latin characters with diacritics. In practice, you’ll see Ṛ used when standard Latin text needs to preserve exact spelling in transliteration, language-specific writing, or scholarly contexts. Because it is a specific Unicode character (U+1E5A), it should be used instead of approximating with a plain “R” or adding a manual dot that may not align or may not match the intended typography.
What Unicode character is Ṛ?
Ṛ is Unicode U+1E5A, named “LATIN CAPITAL LETTER R WITH DOT BELOW.”
How can I copy Ṛ reliably?
Copy the character directly from this page. For code-based entry, use the HTML entity Ṛ or Unicode escape \\u{1E5A}.
Why is Ṛ different from a regular “R”?
The dot below is part of the character. Using plain “R” loses the diacritic information and may change the intended spelling or pronunciation.
Will Ṛ display correctly on all devices?
It depends on font support. If the font doesn’t include Latin Extended glyphs, the character may not render as expected.