CHARACTER COLLECTION
Accented letters to copy and paste
Choose a base letter, then select the accented character you need. Uppercase and lowercase forms are shown together.
Click a character, then paste with Ctrl+V or ⌘V.
Find the right letter and mark
An accented letter combines a base letter with a mark, such as the acute accent on é or the tilde on ñ. The mark can change pronunciation, stress, meaning, or the letter’s identity, depending on the language.
This collection covers practical forms of A, E, I, O, U, N, C, S, D, R, G, T, Y, and Z. It is not a complete inventory of every Latin-script character. Use the original spelling of a word or name when deciding which mark to copy.
A with accents
À à Á á Â â Ã ã Ä ä Å å Ā ā
grave, acute, circumflex, tilde, diaeresis, ring above, macron
G with accents
Ğ ğ Ĝ ĝ Ġ ġ Ģ ģ Ǧ ǧ Ǵ ǵ Ḡ ḡ
breve, circumflex, dot above, cedilla, caron, acute, macron
T with accents
Ť ť Ț ț Ţ ţ Ṫ ṫ Ṭ ṭ Ṯ ṯ Ṱ ṱ
caron, comma below, cedilla, dot above, dot below, line below, circumflex below
Common accent marks
| Mark | Example | What to look for |
|---|---|---|
| Acute | é | A stroke rising to the right |
| Grave | è | A stroke falling to the right |
| Circumflex | ê | A small pointed roof |
| Tilde | ñ | A wavy line above the letter |
| Diaeresis | ë | Two dots above the letter |
| Cedilla | ç | A hook below the letter |
| Macron | ā | A horizontal bar |
| Caron | č | A small inverted roof |
| Ring above | å | A small circle above the letter |
These descriptions help you identify the shape. They do not imply that each mark has the same pronunciation in every language. Browse the complete accent-mark guide to compare the main groups.
Copy a character or write text
In Copy a character mode, selecting a character puts it on your clipboard. Paste with Ctrl+V on Windows or Command+V on Mac. On a phone, touch and hold the destination text field and choose Paste.
For several characters, switch to Write text. Type your text, place the cursor where a marked letter belongs, and select that character. Copy text copies the entire result. You can switch between base-letter families without losing your text.
For mixed German text containing ä, ö, ü, and ß, use the German keyboard, which keeps all those characters in one workspace.
Browse by mark or language
“Accented letters” is a broad browsing term. If you recognize the mark, compare the accent-mark collections. If you are writing in a specific language, use the language collections to see the relevant characters together.
Why a copied letter might look different
The destination app chooses its own font and formatting, so the shape of an accented letter may change after pasting. The character itself remains the same. If a box or missing-character symbol appears, try a font that supports the letter.
If a form removes an accent, check whether it restricts the accepted characters. Do not remove marks from a name by default. Ask the recipient or follow the form’s requirements when a substitute is necessary.
Character reference: The Unicode Standard character charts.