h dot below
Latin Small Letter H with Dot Below · U+1E25
ḥ is the lowercase h with a dot below it. It appears in scholarly romanizations, notably for the Arabic letter ḥāʾ and the Sanskrit visarga, where the dot marks a distinct breathy h-like sound. It is encoded at U+1E25 in the Latin Extended Additional block, with Ḥ (U+1E24) as its capital form. Click the tile to copy ḥ, then paste it anywhere with Ctrl+V (Windows), Cmd+V (Mac) or a long-press → Paste on a phone.
ḥ codes
Every way to reference ḥ in text and code. Click the character or any chip to copy it.
| Format | Code | Used in |
|---|---|---|
| Character | Copy it once, paste it anywhere | |
| Unicode code point | The character's official ID in the Unicode standard | |
| HTML entity | Web pages and HTML source code | |
| Windows Alt code | — | No classic Alt code — use the Word Alt+X method below |
How to type ḥ
ḥ is not printed on most English keyboards, but every device hides a shortcut for it. Pick your platform:
Windows
- In Microsoft Word, type the hexadecimal code point — 1E25 for ḥ.
- Press Alt+X: the code converts into the character in place.
Tip: ḥ has no classic Windows Alt code. Outside Word, press Win + . to open the emoji panel and look under its Symbols tab — or copy the character straight from this page, which is fastest of all.
Mac
- Press Control + Command + Space to open the Character Viewer.
- Search for "Latin Small Letter H with Dot Below" and double-click it to insert.
Tip: The Character Viewer is the reliable route — or copy the character straight from this page.
iPhone & Android
- Long-press pop-ups on iPhone, iPad and Android don't cover ḥ.
- Fastest route on a phone: tap the big ḥ tile above to copy it, then long-press the text field and choose Paste.
Tip: Copying from this page works on every phone — no keyboard settings needed.
Copy-paste is a typing method too — every accented form of H copies in one click on the H with accent page, alongside the full typing guides.
Customize ḥ
Style the symbol your way — pick colors, size and shape, then copy the HTML snippet or download a square PNG/SVG (transparent background supported).
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