Latin Capital Letter S With Dot Below And Dot Above Letter
Ṩ is a Latin Extended capital S with both a dot above and a dot below.
U+1E68
Ṩ (Unicode U+1E68) is a specialized Latin character from the “Latin Extended” block. It’s useful when you need a clearly marked capital S in precise typography.
Latin Capital Letter S With Dot Below And Dot Above Letter Meaning
Ṩ is a capital form of an “S” that carries two diacritical dots—one above and one below. Characters like this are typically used to represent specific sounds, transliterations, or orthographic distinctions in languages and scholarly text where plain “S” would be ambiguous. In practice, you may also encounter Ṩ in branding, headings, or custom typography where a distinctive S with stacked diacritics is desired. Because it’s a distinct Unicode character (U+1E68), it’s best copied directly rather than simulated with normal letters and combining marks, especially in design and document workflows.
Common uses
- •Accurate copy/paste for academic or linguistic text that requires a specific dotted “S” character
- •Typography and layout design where a distinctive capital S with stacked dots is required
- •Transliteration, annotations, or edited source text that uses nonstandard orthography
- •Web and app content where you must match an exact character encoding (Unicode U+1E68)
- •Creating consistent labels, icons, or short names in graphic design systems
Examples
Ṩ Latin Capital Letter S with Dot Below and Dot Above
- ṨṨample
- ṨStart: Ṩ
- ṨThe word Ṩ is unique here.
- ṨVersion Ṩ.1
- ṨṨymbol set
Variations
Technical codes
| Unicode | U+1E68 | |
| HTML Entity | Ṩ | |
| HTML Code | Ṩ | |
| CSS | \1E68 | |
| Alt Code | Alt + 7784 | |
| Decimal | 7784 |
How to type Latin Capital Letter S With Dot Below And Dot Above Letter (Ṩ)
On Windows
Hold Alt and type 7784 on the numeric keypad. In Word, type 1E68 then press Alt + X.
On Mac
Switch to the Unicode Hex Input keyboard, then hold Option and type 1E68. Or press Control + Command + Space and search.
On Linux
Press Control + Shift + U, type 1e68, then press Enter or Space.
Anywhere
Copy Ṩ 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 S With Dot Below And Dot Above letter mean?
Ṩ is a capital form of an “S” that carries two diacritical dots—one above and one below. Characters like this are typically used to represent specific sounds, transliterations, or orthographic distinctions in languages and scholarly text where plain “S” would be ambiguous. In practice, you may also encounter Ṩ in branding, headings, or custom typography where a distinctive S with stacked diacritics is desired. Because it’s a distinct Unicode character (U+1E68), it’s best copied directly rather than simulated with normal letters and combining marks, especially in design and document workflows.
What Unicode character is Ṩ?
Ṩ is Unicode U+1E68 (LATIN CAPITAL LETTER S WITH DOT BELOW AND DOT ABOVE).
How can I copy Ṩ reliably in web or documents?
Copy the character directly from this page. For HTML, you can use the entity Ṩ.
Why doesn’t typing a normal “S” with dots always match Ṩ?
Ṩ is a single, specific Unicode code point. Combinations made manually may render differently or not match the intended character.
Where would Ṩ appear in Unicode?
It belongs to the “Latin Extended” category.