Acute Accent Symbol
The acute accent ´ (U+00B4) is a punctuation mark used to add an accent to letters.
U+00B4
The acute accent ´ is a punctuation character used in many languages to mark stressed or accented sounds. It’s commonly typed or inserted as a standalone accent mark and then applied to a letter where needed. On this page you can copy it and use safe Unicode escapes in code.
Acute Accent Symbol Meaning
The acute accent (´) is a punctuation symbol with Unicode name “ACUTE ACCENT” and code point U+00B4. In writing systems that use accented Latin letters, the acute accent is placed above a letter to indicate a particular pronunciation or meaning. In text processing and typography, it may be used directly as an accent mark, or combined with letters using precomposed characters (depending on the font, normalization, and language). Because it is a punctuation code point rather than a letter, it’s often handled carefully when composing strings, search queries, and input methods.
Common uses
- •Adding accent marks to Latin letters in multilingual writing
- •Creating proper names, titles, and diacritics in documents and emails
- •Marking stress or pronunciation cues in language-learning text
- •Typing accented characters when your keyboard layout doesn’t support them directly
- •Using Unicode escapes in HTML/CSS/JavaScript for consistent rendering
Examples
´ Acute Accent (U+00B4) Copy & Uses
- ´café
- ´español
- ´piñata
- ´año
- ´límite
Variations
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Technical codes
| Unicode | U+00B4 | |
| HTML Entity | ´ | |
| HTML Code | ´ | |
| CSS | \00B4 | |
| Alt Code | Alt + 0180 | |
| Decimal | 180 |
How to type Acute Accent Symbol (´)
On Windows
Hold Alt and type 180 on the numeric keypad. In Word, type 00B4 then press Alt + X.
On Mac
Switch to the Unicode Hex Input keyboard, then hold Option and type 00B4. Or press Control + Command + Space and search.
On Linux
Press Control + Shift + U, type 00b4, then press Enter or Space.
Anywhere
Copy ´ 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 Acute Accent symbol mean?
The acute accent (´) is a punctuation symbol with Unicode name “ACUTE ACCENT” and code point U+00B4. In writing systems that use accented Latin letters, the acute accent is placed above a letter to indicate a particular pronunciation or meaning. In text processing and typography, it may be used directly as an accent mark, or combined with letters using precomposed characters (depending on the font, normalization, and language). Because it is a punctuation code point rather than a letter, it’s often handled carefully when composing strings, search queries, and input methods.
Is ´ a letter or punctuation?
It’s punctuation: the Unicode character name is “ACUTE ACCENT” and its category is Punctuation (U+00B4).
How do I copy the acute accent reliably?
Copy the character ´ from this page, or paste the HTML entity ´ into markup. You can also use Unicode escapes like \\u{00B4} in JavaScript.
Will the acute accent automatically combine with a letter?
That depends on the font, input method, and whether your text uses combining characters or precomposed accented letters. In many cases, the safest approach is to use the fully composed accented letter (e.g., é) when available.
What is the Unicode code point for the acute accent?
The acute accent character is U+00B4, rendered as ´.