Diaeresis

¨ is the Unicode character “DIAERESIS” (U+00A8). It belongs to the Latin 1 Supplement block and was added in Unicode 1.1. Click it to copy, or use the codes below.

¨ codes

UnicodeCode point U+00A8
HTML codeDecimal, works in any HTML page ¨
HTML hexHexadecimal HTML code ¨
HTML entityNamed HTML entity ¨
CSSFor the CSS content property \00A8
JavaScriptEscape in JavaScript strings \u00A8
PythonEscape in Python strings \u00A8
URL encodedPercent-encoded UTF-8 %C2%A8
UTF-8Bytes in UTF-8 C2 A8
UTF-16Code units in UTF-16 00A8
Alt codeWindows, number pad Alt + 0168

How to type ¨

Copy and paste

Click to copy it, then paste with Ctrl + V (⌘ + V on a Mac) or a long press on phones.

Windows

Hold Alt and type 0168 on the number pad (Num Lock on), then let go of Alt.

In Microsoft Word, type 00A8 and press Alt + X.

Mac

Press Control + ⌘ + Space to open the Character Viewer, then search for “diaeresis”.

iPhone and Android

Copy it here and paste it. To type it again later, save it as a text replacement (iPhone: Settings › General › Keyboard › Text Replacement; Gboard: Settings › Dictionary › Personal dictionary).

HTML and CSS

Unicode U+00A8. Every format is on the diaeresis page.

About ¨

Unicode name
DIAERESIS
Code point
U+00A8 (168)
Block
Latin 1 Supplement
Category
Modifier Symbol
Unicode version
1.1