U+00F1 · Latin-1 Supplement
n with Tilde (ñ)
Small n with tilde is a separate letter of the Spanish alphabet, pronounced like the 'ny' in 'canyon'. It appears in everyday words such as 'año', 'niño', and 'mañana', and in the name of the language itself, 'español'. It is also used in Galician, Basque, Filipino, and Guarani.
Character codes
| Unicode code point | U+00F1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Decimal | 241 | |
| HTML named entity | ñ | |
| HTML (hex) | ñ | |
| HTML (decimal) | ñ | |
| CSS | \00F1 | |
| JavaScript | \u00F1 | |
| Python | \u00F1 | |
| UTF-8 bytes | C3 B1 | |
| UTF-16 | 00F1 | |
| URL-encoded | %C3%B1 |
Character details
| Official name | LATIN SMALL LETTER N WITH TILDE |
|---|---|
| Unicode block | Latin-1 Supplement |
| General category | Lowercase Letter (Ll) |
| SymbolHero category | Accented Letters |
| Decomposition | U+006E U+0303 |
| Uppercase | Ñ Capital N with Tilde (Ñ) |
| Emoji | No |
How to type ñ
Windows
- Hold Alt and type 164 on the numeric keypad (Num Lock on), then release Alt. Alt 164 uses the code page 437.
- Hold Alt and type 0241 on the numeric keypad (Num Lock on), then release Alt. Alt 0241 uses the Windows-1252 code page.
- In Microsoft Word or Outlook: type
00F1then press Alt + X. - Open Character Map (search “Character Map” in Start), tick “Advanced view”, search for “latin small letter n with tilde”, then Select and Copy.
Mac
- Press Option + N, then N (US English keyboard layout).
- Press Control + Command + Space to open the Character Viewer, search “latin small letter n with tilde”, and double-click the result.
- With the Unicode Hex Input keyboard enabled (System Settings → Keyboard → Input Sources), hold Option and type
00F1.
iPhone & Android
- On iPhone and most Android keyboards, press and hold the n key and slide to ñ. 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 small letter n with tilde” or enter
U+00F1. - HTML:
ñorñ - Excel / Google Sheets:
=UNICHAR(241)
Examples
- mañana
- año
- español
- piñata
Good to know
Don’t mix it up: Often confused with ň (U+0148), the Czech and Slovak n with caron.
Tip: Never drop the tilde in 'año' (year); without it, the word means something very different.
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 ñ?
It is U+00F1 (LATIN SMALL LETTER N WITH TILDE), decimal 241.
Is there a Windows Alt code for it?
Yes: Alt 164 or Alt 0241 on the numeric keypad.
How do I type it on a Mac?
Option + N, then N on a US English keyboard, or use the Character Viewer (Control + Command + Space).
What is the HTML code?
Use the named entity ñ or the numeric reference ñ.