Letters With Accents › F with accent
There is really only one f with accent in everyday use: ḟ, the f-dot, a relic of old Irish spelling. The letter f almost never takes a diacritic elsewhere. Still, if you need the marked form, you can copy it here, and this page shows you how to type it. The accented f you want is one click away.
How do I type ḟ (f with a dot)? Windows: hold Alt, type 7711. Mac: use the Character Viewer. Phone: copy it from the grid above. Details follow.
Copy & Paste F With Accent
Click any f with accent to copy it.
Small letter f
Capital letter F
How to type F with accent on every device
Since an f with accent is so unusual, no ordinary keyboard has a key for it, and the copy grid at the top is usually the fastest option. That said, here is how to enter the f-dot ḟ manually on each device.
Windows, ALT code
With Num Lock on, hold Alt and type 7711 for ḟ; capital Ḟ is Alt 7710. The f with accent alt code is listed in the table below.
Windows, Word (Alt+X)
Type the hex and press Alt + X: 1E1F then Alt + X gives ḟ.
Windows, emoji & symbol panel
Press Win + ., switch to the Symbols tab, and click ḟ.
Mac, Character Viewer
Open the Character Viewer (Control + Command + Space), search “f with dot”, and double-click to insert.
iPhone, iPad & Android
Phone keyboards do not include this rare form, so the simplest route is to copy ḟ from the grid at the top of this page and paste it.
Linux
Ctrl + Shift + U, type 1e1f, then Enter.
HTML & web
On the web, ḟ is ḟ. See the technical table for hex and CSS.
Excel & Google Sheets
Use =UNICHAR(7711) for ḟ.
Typing F with accent on different language keyboards
The marked f is tied almost entirely to Irish, so mainstream keyboards leave it out. Here is where it does appear.
Irish (old orthography)
In older Irish spelling, a dot above a consonant marked lenition. So ḟ was a softened f, effectively silent. Modern Irish writes this as “fh” instead, which is why ḟ mostly survives in historical texts and names.
Phonetic notation
The hooked f symbol (ƒ) is used in phonetics and is also familiar as the florin currency sign. It is a different character from the Irish f-dot, but you may run into it.
General keyboards
No standard layout carries a marked f, so for a f with accent the practical answer is to copy it from the grid above and paste it wherever you need it.
Keyboard shortcuts for F with accent (Microsoft Word)
In Word and most Office apps, hold the combination, release it, then press f (or F for a capital).
| Accent letter | Keyboard shortcut |
|---|---|
| ḟ (f-dot) | No Word shortcut, use ALT 7711 or the copy grid |
| Ḟ (capital) | Use ALT 7710 or the copy grid |
Languages that use F with accent, with examples
Each f with accent belongs to specific languages. Here is what each one means and where it is used.
ḟ, f with dot above
This is the one marked form of the letter f you are likely to meet. In older Irish orthography, the dot above showed lenition, turning ḟ into a softened, usually silent f. Modern Irish spells the same thing as “fh”, so ḟ now appears mainly in historical writing, manuscripts and older name spellings.
ƒ, the hooked f (a different character)
You may also see ƒ, a hooked f. It is not really an accented f, it is best known as the florin currency symbol and as a phonetic sign. It is worth mentioning only so you do not confuse it with the Irish f-dot above.
Why the letter f resists accents
Most languages simply never needed to mark f, so unlike the vowels, it developed almost no diacritic forms. That is why this page is short: the f with accent family is genuinely tiny, and ḟ is very nearly the whole story.
F with accent, full ALT code list
The f with accent mark has its own Windows ALT code, listed below as its exact f with accent alt code. Hold Alt and type the number on the numeric keypad, then release Alt.
↔ Swipe the table sideways to see the language column.
| ALT code | Symbol | Description → (scroll right) | Used in (languages) |
|---|---|---|---|
| ALT 7711 | ḟ | Small Letter f with dot above | Irish (old orthography) |
| ALT 7710 | Ḟ | Capital Letter F with dot above | Irish (old orthography) |
Technical codes for developers (Unicode, HTML, CSS, JS)
For designers and developers: the Unicode code point and HTML, CSS and JavaScript escapes for every f with accent variant.
| Symbol | Unicode | HTML (dec) | HTML (hex) | CSS | JS / Java |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ḟ | U+1E1F |
ḟ |
ḟ |
1E1F |
u1E1F |
| Ḟ | U+1E1E |
Ḟ |
Ḟ |
1E1E |
u1E1E |
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F with accent, frequently asked questions
Is there really an f with an accent?
Yes, but only one in common reference: ḟ, the f-dot from old Irish spelling. Beyond that, the letter f takes almost no diacritics, which is why the f with accent family is so small.
What is the f with accent alt code?
The main f with accent alt code is ḟ = Alt 7711, and capital Ḟ = Alt 7710. These are in the ALT code table above.
What is the ƒ symbol?
ƒ is the hooked f, best known as the florin currency sign and as a phonetics symbol. It is not the same as the Irish ḟ, and it is not really an accented f, just a similar-looking character.
How do I copy an accented f?
Click the f with accent mark (ḟ) in the copy grid at the top of this page, it copies instantly, then paste with Ctrl+V (Cmd+V on Mac).
How do you write a lowercase cursive f?
In handwriting, a lowercase cursive f starts on the baseline, loops up and back down, and joins to the next letter with a small exit stroke. Cursive is a handwriting style rather than an accent, so there is no single “correct” printed shape, but here is a script version of the letter you can copy and paste:
How do you write a capital cursive F?
A capital cursive F is larger and more decorative, usually begun with a flourish before the main body of the letter. Practising on lined paper helps you keep the slant consistent. Copy the script capital here to use in a title or name: