Letters With Accents › P with accent
A p with accent is a rarity. The letter p keeps its plain form in nearly every language, but a couple of marked variants exist for old Irish and transliteration, and you can copy them here. They are ṗ (p-dot) and ṕ (p-acute), the whole small accented p set, one click away.
How do I type ṗ (p with a dot)? Windows: hold Alt, type 7767. Mac: use the Character Viewer. Phone: copy it from the grid above. Steps below.
Copy & Paste P With Accent
Click any p with accent to copy it.
Small letter p
Capital letter P
How to type P with accent on every device
Because a p with accent is so uncommon, no everyday keyboard has a key for it, and the copy grid at the top is usually fastest. Here is how to enter the p-dot ṗ manually on each device.
Windows, ALT code
With Num Lock on, hold Alt and type 7767 for ṗ; capital Ṗ is Alt 7766. The p with accent alt code is in the table below.
Windows, Word (Alt+X)
Type the hex and press Alt + X: 1E57 then Alt + X gives ṗ.
Windows, emoji & symbol panel
Press Win + ., open the Symbols tab, and click the character.
Mac, Character Viewer
Open the Character Viewer (Control + Command + Space), search “p with dot”, and double-click to insert.
iPhone, iPad & Android
Phone keyboards do not include these rare forms, so copy the character from the grid at the top of this page and paste it.
Linux
Ctrl + Shift + U, type 1e57, then Enter for ṗ.
HTML & web
On the web, ṗ is ṗ. The technical table lists hex and CSS.
Excel & Google Sheets
Use =UNICHAR(7767) for ṗ, or the matching decimal for another form.
Typing P with accent on different language keyboards
No mainstream keyboard includes a marked p, because both forms are specialised. Old Irish and transliteration are their homes.
Irish (old orthography)
In older Irish spelling, a dot above a consonant marked lenition, so ṗ was a softened p, roughly an “f” sound. Modern Irish writes this as “ph” instead, so ṗ mostly survives in historical texts and older names.
Transliteration
The acute ṕ (p-acute) appears in some romanisation systems and phonetic notation for a fronted or stressed p.
General keyboards
Since no standard layout carries these, the practical answer for a p with accent is to copy it from the grid above and paste it where you need it.
Keyboard shortcuts for P with accent (Microsoft Word)
In Word and most Office apps, hold the combination, release it, then press p (or P for a capital).
| Accent letter | Keyboard shortcut |
|---|---|
| ṗ (p-dot) | No Word shortcut, use ALT 7767 or the copy grid |
| ṕ (p-acute) | Transliteration, use ALT 7765 or the copy grid |
Languages that use P with accent, with examples
Each p with accent belongs to specific languages. Here is what each one means and where it is used.
ṗ, p with dot above
The main marked p. In older Irish orthography, the dot above showed lenition, turning ṗ into a softened p pronounced roughly like “f”. Modern Irish spells the same thing as “ph”, so ṗ now appears mostly in manuscripts, historical writing and older name spellings.
ṕ, p with acute
ṕ (p-acute) is a transliteration and phonetics character, used for a fronted or stressed p in some romanisation systems. You will meet it in specialist contexts rather than everyday writing.
Why the letter p resists accents
Like several consonants, the letter p never needed marking in the major European orthographies, so it developed almost no diacritic forms. The two that exist come from old Irish spelling and transliteration, which is why this p with accent page is short.
P with accent, full ALT code list
Every p with accent mark has its own Windows ALT code, so you can find the exact p 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 7765 | ṕ | Small Letter p with acute | Rare: transliteration |
| ALT 7767 | ṗ | Small Letter p with dot above | Irish (old orthography) |
| ALT 7764 | Ṕ | Capital Letter P with acute | Rare: transliteration |
| ALT 7766 | Ṗ | Capital Letter P 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 p with accent variant.
| Symbol | Unicode | HTML (dec) | HTML (hex) | CSS | JS / Java |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ṕ | U+1E55 |
ṕ |
ṕ |
1E55 |
u1E55 |
| ṗ | U+1E57 |
ṗ |
ṗ |
1E57 |
u1E57 |
| Ṕ | U+1E54 |
Ṕ |
Ṕ |
1E54 |
u1E54 |
| Ṗ | U+1E56 |
Ṗ |
Ṗ |
1E56 |
u1E56 |
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P with accent, frequently asked questions
Is there really a p with an accent?
Yes, but only two: ṗ (old Irish) and ṕ (transliteration). The letter p takes almost no diacritics otherwise, so the p with accent family is one of the smallest.
What is the p with accent alt code?
The main p with accent alt code values are ṗ = Alt 7767 (capital Ṗ = Alt 7766) and ṕ = Alt 7765. These are in the ALT code table above.
How do I copy an accented p quickly?
Because no standard keyboard has these keys, click the p 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 p?
In handwriting, a lowercase cursive p 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 P?
A capital cursive P 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: