U+00DA · Latin-1 Supplement
Latin Capital Letter U with Acute Ú
Capital U with acute is the uppercase form of ú. It is used in Spanish, Portuguese, Icelandic, Irish, Hungarian, Czech, and Slovak. It appears in all-caps text such as 'MÚSICA' and 'ÚLTIMO', and at the start of names and words, particularly in Czech where Ú begins many words.
Character codes
| Unicode code point | U+00DA | |
|---|---|---|
| Decimal | 218 | |
| HTML named entity | Ú | |
| HTML (hex) | Ú | |
| HTML (decimal) | Ú | |
| CSS | \00DA | |
| JavaScript | \u00DA | |
| Python | \u00DA | |
| UTF-8 bytes | C3 9A | |
| UTF-16 | 00DA | |
| URL-encoded | %C3%9A |
Character details
| Official name | LATIN CAPITAL LETTER U WITH ACUTE |
|---|---|
| Unicode block | Latin-1 Supplement |
| General category | Uppercase Letter (Lu) |
| SymbolHero category | Accented Letters |
| Decomposition | U+0055 U+0301 |
| Lowercase | ú u with Acute (ú) |
| Emoji | No |
How to type Ú
Windows
- Hold Alt and type 0218 on the numeric keypad (Num Lock on), then release Alt. Alt 0218 uses the Windows-1252 code page.
- In Microsoft Word or Outlook: type
00DAthen press Alt + X. - Open Character Map (search “Character Map” in Start), tick “Advanced view”, search for “latin capital letter u with acute”, then Select and Copy.
Mac
- Press Option + E, then Shift + U (US English keyboard layout).
- Press Control + Command + Space to open the Character Viewer, search “latin capital letter u with acute”, and double-click the result.
- With the Unicode Hex Input keyboard enabled (System Settings → Keyboard → Input Sources), hold Option and type
00DA.
iPhone & Android
- On iPhone and most Android keyboards, press and hold the U key and slide to Ú. On a Mac, holding the key down works the same way.
- Tap Copy at the top of this page, then long-press where you want it and choose Paste.
Docs & web
- Google Docs: Insert → Special characters, then search “latin capital letter u with acute” or enter
U+00DA. - HTML:
ÚorÚ - Excel / Google Sheets:
=UNICHAR(218)
Examples
- ÚLTIMA HORA
- MÚSICA EN VIVO
- Úbeda, Spain
- ÚSTÍ NAD LABEM
Good to know
Don’t mix it up: Often confused with Ů (U+016E), the Czech U with ring above, which only appears mid-word in Czech.
Tip: In Czech, ú is written at the start of a word and ů elsewhere, as in 'úřad' versus 'dům'.
Display: the character itself is always the same code point, but its shape comes from the font on the device showing it. If you see an empty box, the font lacks this glyph—the text is still correct.
Similar accented letters
Questions
What is the Unicode for Ú?
It is U+00DA (LATIN CAPITAL LETTER U WITH ACUTE), decimal 218.
Is there a Windows Alt code for it?
Yes: Alt 0218 on the numeric keypad.
How do I type it on a Mac?
Option + E, then Shift + U on a US English keyboard, or use the Character Viewer (Control + Command + Space).
What is the HTML code?
Use the named entity Ú or the numeric reference Ú.