Grave Accent Letters

The backward-leaning stroke does the opposite job in French — it opens the vowel in è (très, fière) and tells à (“to”) apart from a (“has”). Italian ends stressed vowels with it (città, caffè), and Vietnamese uses it for the falling huyền tone. This site lists 32 letters carrying the mark — click any letter below to copy it.

All 32 grave accent letters, A to Z

Click a letter to copy it; click its name for the letter’s own page with codes and typing guides.

Letter	Name	Unicode
	a grave
	a circumflex grave
	a breve grave
	A grave
	A circumflex grave
	A breve grave
	e grave
	e circumflex grave
	e macron grave
	E grave
	E circumflex grave
	E macron grave
	i grave
	I grave
	n grave
	N grave
	o grave
	o circumflex grave
	o horn grave
	O grave
	O circumflex grave
	O horn grave
	u grave
	u diaeresis grave
	u horn grave
	U grave
	U diaeresis grave
	U horn grave
	w grave
	W grave
	y grave
	Y grave

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A E I N O U W Y

How to type the grave accent

Every device hides a route into these letters. Pick your platform:

Windows

Alt0224

Alt0232

Alt0236

Alt0242

Alt0249

Turn on Num Lock, hold Alt and type the four-digit code on the numeric keypad, then release Alt.
In Microsoft Word, Ctrl+` then the letter works too — à, è, ì, ò and ù all combine.

Tip: Each letter’s own page on this site lists its Alt code when one exists.

Mac

Option`thena

Option`thene

Option`theni

Option`theno

Option`thenu

Press Option+` — a highlighted grave mark appears, waiting.
Type the base letter; the two combine into à, è, ì, ò or ù.

Tip: Easier still: press and hold the letter key itself and pick the grave form from the pop-up.

iPhone & Android

apress & hold

epress & hold

ipress & hold

opress & hold

upress & hold

Press and hold the letter on the on-screen keyboard.
A pop-up row of accented versions appears — slide to the grave form and release.

Tip: The long-press pop-ups on iPhone (iOS 17+, English US keyboard) and Android keyboards like Gboard cover every common grave letter.