Dot Above Letters

One dot on top: Polish ż (żona), Lithuanian ė and Maltese ċ all carry it, and Turkish famously dots its capital İ while keeping ı dotless. This site lists 41 letters carrying the mark — click any letter below to copy it.
All 41 dot above letters, A to Z
Click a letter to copy it; click its name for the letter’s own page with codes and typing guides.
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How to type the dot above
Every device hides a route into these letters. Pick your platform:
Windows
ż
017CthenAltX
ė
0117thenAltX
ċ
010BthenAltX
ġ
0121thenAltX
- Windows has no Ctrl shortcut for the dot. In Microsoft Word, type the letter’s code point and press Alt+X — the code converts in place.
- Outside Word, press Win + . and look under the emoji panel’s Symbols tab.
Tip: Each letter’s own page on this site lists its exact code point.
Mac
ż
zpress & hold
ė
epress & hold
ċ
cpress & hold
ġ
gpress & hold
- Press and hold the letter key itself — the z pop-up offers ż, the e pop-up ė, the c pop-up ċ, the g pop-up ġ.
- Type the number shown under the one you want.
Tip: There is no Option dead key for the dot; the press-and-hold pop-up covers the common ones.
iPhone & Android
ż
zpress & hold
ė
epress & hold
ċ
cpress & hold
ġ
gpress & hold
- Press and hold the letter on the on-screen keyboard.
- Slide to the dotted form in the pop-up row and release.
Tip: iPhone and Android long-press menus include ż, ė, ċ and ġ.