Latin Small Letter Y With Dot Above Letter
ẏ is a Latin letter y with a dot above, used in extended alphabets and precise text styling.
U+1E8F
ẏ is the Unicode character “LATIN SMALL LETTER Y WITH DOT ABOVE” (U+1E8F). It looks like a lowercase y with a dot above and is used where a dotted y is meaningful in a specific language or notation.
Latin Small Letter Y With Dot Above Letter Meaning
ẏ is a distinct letter in the Latin Extended block: “LATIN SMALL LETTER Y WITH DOT ABOVE” (Unicode U+1E8F). The dot above makes it different from a plain “y”, so it’s important for correct spelling, transliteration, and consistent typography in materials that use extended Latin characters. You’ll often see it in contexts where diacritics are used to represent a particular sound or to distinguish one letter from another. For digital work, treat it as a separate character rather than trying to simulate it with a regular “y” plus an added dot.
Common uses
- •Typing or displaying text for languages or transliterations that require a dotted y character
- •Correctly encoding names, terms, or brand text that use ẏ as a distinct letter
- •Linguistics and phonetics documents where diacritics differentiate symbols
- •Typography and font testing for Unicode character coverage
- •Form fields, spreadsheets, or databases that must preserve exact Unicode characters
Examples
ẏ — Latin Small Letter Y with Dot Above
- ẏKẏn is spelled with ẏ in this dataset.
- ẏUse ẏ instead of y for the correct transcription.
- ẏThe word ẏllustrates a contrast in the notes.
- ẏAdd ẏ to the character set for export checks.
- ẏEnsure your system supports U+1E8F: ẏ.
Variations
Technical codes
| Unicode | U+1E8F | |
| HTML Entity | ẏ | |
| HTML Code | ẏ | |
| CSS | \1E8F | |
| Alt Code | Alt + 7823 | |
| Decimal | 7823 |
How to type Latin Small Letter Y With Dot Above Letter (ẏ)
On Windows
Hold Alt and type 7823 on the numeric keypad. In Word, type 1E8F then press Alt + X.
On Mac
Switch to the Unicode Hex Input keyboard, then hold Option and type 1E8F. Or press Control + Command + Space and search.
On Linux
Press Control + Shift + U, type 1e8f, then press Enter or Space.
Anywhere
Copy ẏ 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 Small Letter Y With Dot Above letter mean?
ẏ is a distinct letter in the Latin Extended block: “LATIN SMALL LETTER Y WITH DOT ABOVE” (Unicode U+1E8F). The dot above makes it different from a plain “y”, so it’s important for correct spelling, transliteration, and consistent typography in materials that use extended Latin characters. You’ll often see it in contexts where diacritics are used to represent a particular sound or to distinguish one letter from another. For digital work, treat it as a separate character rather than trying to simulate it with a regular “y” plus an added dot.
What Unicode character is ẏ?
ẏ is “LATIN SMALL LETTER Y WITH DOT ABOVE” with Unicode code point U+1E8F.
How can I copy ẏ safely?
Copy the character directly from this page. Avoid substituting it with plain “y”, because ẏ is a different Unicode letter.
Is ẏ the same as a normal lowercase y?
No. “ẏ” is distinct from “y” and includes the dot above, so it may matter for correct spelling, encoding, and search behavior.
What can I use in code to represent ẏ?
Use its escapes: HTML entity ẏ and CSS escape \\1E8F (JavaScript: \\u{1E8F}).