Letters With Accents › M with accent
A m with accent is one of the rarest things in the Latin alphabet. The letter m almost never carries a diacritic in ordinary writing, but a few marked forms exist for transliteration, and you can copy them here. They include ḿ (m-acute), ṁ (m-dot) and ṃ (m-dot below), the whole small accented m set.
How do I type ṁ (m with a dot)? Windows: hold Alt, type 7745. Mac: use the Character Viewer. Phone: copy it from the grid above. Steps below.
Copy & Paste M With Accent
Click any m with accent to copy it.
Small letter m
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How to type M with accent on every device
Because a m with accent is so unusual, no ordinary keyboard has a key for it, and the copy grid at the top is normally the fastest tool. Here is how to enter one manually on each device, using the m-dot ṁ.
Windows, ALT code
With Num Lock on, hold Alt and type 7745 for ṁ; capital Ṁ is Alt 7744. The m with accent alt code for each variant is in the table below.
Windows, Word (Alt+X)
Type the hex and press Alt + X: 1E41 then Alt + X gives ṁ.
Windows, emoji & symbol panel
Press Win + ., open the Symbols tab, and click the character, useful since there is no shortcut.
Mac, Character Viewer
Open the Character Viewer (Control + Command + Space), search “m with dot”, and double-click to insert.
iPhone, iPad & Android
Phone keyboards do not include these rare forms, so copy the character you need from the grid at the top of this page and paste it.
Linux
Ctrl + Shift + U, type 1e41, then Enter for ṁ.
HTML & web
On the web, ṁ is ṁ. The technical table lists the hex and CSS forms.
Excel & Google Sheets
Use =UNICHAR(7745) for ṁ, or the matching decimal for another form.
Typing M with accent on different language keyboards
No living keyboard layout includes a marked m, because every form is specialised. Their homes are old Irish spelling, Sanskrit romanisation and Slavic transliteration.
Irish (old orthography)
In older Irish spelling, a dot above a consonant marked lenition, so ṁ was a softened, “v”- or “w”-like m. Modern Irish writes this as “mh” instead, so ṁ mostly appears in historical texts and older name spellings.
Sanskrit & Indic transliteration
The dot-below ṃ (called anusvara) is heavily used when romanising Sanskrit and related languages, marking a nasal sound. If you study or typeset those languages you will meet it often.
Slavic transliteration
The acute ḿ (m-acute) appears in some systems for transliterating Slavic languages, standing for a palatalised m.
General keyboards
Since no standard layout carries these, the practical answer for a m with accent is to copy it from the grid above and paste it where you need it.
Keyboard shortcuts for M with accent (Microsoft Word)
In Word and most Office apps, hold the combination, release it, then press m (or M for a capital).
| Accent letter | Keyboard shortcut |
|---|---|
| ṁ (m-dot) | No Word shortcut, use ALT 7745 or the copy grid |
| ṃ (m-dot below) | Sanskrit, use ALT 7747 or the copy grid |
| ḿ (m-acute) | Slavic transliteration, use ALT 7743 or the copy grid |
Languages that use M with accent, with examples
Each m with accent belongs to specific languages. Here is what each one means and where it is used.
ṁ, m with dot above
The best-known marked m. In older Irish orthography, the dot above showed lenition, turning ṁ into a softened m, roughly a “v” or “w” sound. Modern Irish spells the same thing as “mh”, so ṁ now appears mostly in manuscripts, historical writing and older name spellings.
ṃ, m with dot below (anusvara)
The dot-below ṃ is important in Sanskrit and Indic transliteration, where it represents the anusvara, a nasal sound. Anyone romanising Sanskrit, Pali or related languages uses it constantly, so it is the most “working” of the accented m forms.
ḿ, m with acute
ḿ (m-acute) turns up in some systems for transliterating Slavic languages, marking a palatalised m. It is a specialist character rather than an everyday letter.
Why the letter m resists accents
Like several other consonants, the letter m simply never needed marking in the major European orthographies, so it developed almost no diacritic forms. The ones that exist all come from transliteration and older spelling systems, which is why this m with accent page is short.
M with accent, full ALT code list
Every m with accent mark has its own Windows ALT code, so you can find the exact m with accent alt code below. 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 7743 | ḿ | Small Letter m with acute | Rare: Slavic transliteration |
| ALT 7745 | ṁ | Small Letter m with dot above | Irish (old orthography) |
| ALT 7747 | ṃ | Small Letter m with dot below | Rare: transliteration / phonetic notation |
| ALT 7742 | Ḿ | Capital Letter M with acute | Rare: Slavic transliteration |
| ALT 7744 | Ṁ | Capital Letter M with dot above | Irish (old orthography) |
| ALT 7746 | Ṃ | Capital Letter M with dot below | Rare: transliteration / phonetic notation |
Technical codes for developers (Unicode, HTML, CSS, JS)
For designers and developers: the Unicode code point and HTML, CSS and JavaScript escapes for every m with accent variant.
| Symbol | Unicode | HTML (dec) | HTML (hex) | CSS | JS / Java |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ḿ | U+1E3F |
ḿ |
ḿ |
1E3F |
u1E3F |
| ṁ | U+1E41 |
ṁ |
ṁ |
1E41 |
u1E41 |
| ṃ | U+1E43 |
ṃ |
ṃ |
1E43 |
u1E43 |
| Ḿ | U+1E3E |
Ḿ |
Ḿ |
1E3E |
u1E3E |
| Ṁ | U+1E40 |
Ṁ |
Ṁ |
1E40 |
u1E40 |
| Ṃ | U+1E42 |
Ṃ |
Ṃ |
1E42 |
u1E42 |
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M with accent, frequently asked questions
Is there really an m with an accent?
Yes, but only a few, and all specialised: ṁ (old Irish), ṃ (Sanskrit anusvara) and ḿ (Slavic transliteration). The letter m takes almost no diacritics in everyday writing, so the m with accent family is one of the smallest.
What is the m with accent alt code?
The main m with accent alt code values are ṁ = Alt 7745 (capital Ṁ = Alt 7744), ṃ = Alt 7747, ḿ = Alt 7743. The full table lists them all.
What is the dot under m (ṃ) for?
The dot-below ṃ is the anusvara, used when romanising Sanskrit and related languages to mark a nasal sound. It is the most commonly used accented m, mostly in academic and religious texts.
How do I copy an accented m quickly?
Because no standard keyboard has these keys, click the m with accent mark you want in the copy grid at the top of this page, then paste with Ctrl+V (Cmd+V on Mac).
How do you write a lowercase cursive m?
In handwriting, a lowercase cursive m 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 M?
A capital cursive M 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: