U+00FA · Latin-1 Supplement
u with Acute (ú)
The letter ú is u with an acute accent. In Spanish the accent marks an irregular stressed syllable, as in música, último, and según. Portuguese, Irish, Icelandic, Czech, Slovak, and Hungarian also use it, but with different meanings: in Icelandic, Czech, and Hungarian it marks a separate long vowel rather than stress.
Character codes
| Unicode code point | U+00FA | |
|---|---|---|
| Decimal | 250 | |
| HTML named entity | ú | |
| HTML (hex) | ú | |
| HTML (decimal) | ú | |
| CSS | \00FA | |
| JavaScript | \u00FA | |
| Python | \u00FA | |
| UTF-8 bytes | C3 BA | |
| UTF-16 | 00FA | |
| URL-encoded | %C3%BA |
Character details
| Official name | LATIN SMALL LETTER U WITH ACUTE |
|---|---|
| Unicode block | Latin-1 Supplement |
| General category | Lowercase Letter (Ll) |
| SymbolHero category | Accented Letters |
| Decomposition | U+0075 U+0301 |
| Uppercase | Ú Latin Capital Letter U with Acute |
| Emoji | No |
How to type ú
Windows
- Hold Alt and type 163 on the numeric keypad (Num Lock on), then release Alt. Alt 163 uses the code page 437.
- Hold Alt and type 0250 on the numeric keypad (Num Lock on), then release Alt. Alt 0250 uses the Windows-1252 code page.
- In Microsoft Word or Outlook: type
00FAthen press Alt + X. - Open Character Map (search “Character Map” in Start), tick “Advanced view”, search for “latin small letter u with acute”, then Select and Copy.
Mac
- Press Option + E, then U (US English keyboard layout).
- Press Control + Command + Space to open the Character Viewer, search “latin small 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
00FA.
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 small letter u with acute” or enter
U+00FA. - HTML:
úorú - Excel / Google Sheets:
=UNICHAR(250)
Examples
- La música está muy alta.
- Según el informe, es el último día.
- Icelandic: hús (house)
- Czech: úterý (Tuesday)
Good to know
Don’t mix it up: Do not confuse it with ù (U+00F9), which has a grave accent slanting the opposite way.
Tip: On a Mac, press Option + E and then U; on iPhone and Android, press and hold the U key.
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+00FA (LATIN SMALL LETTER U WITH ACUTE), decimal 250.
Is there a Windows Alt code for it?
Yes: Alt 163 or Alt 0250 on the numeric keypad.
How do I type it on a Mac?
Option + E, then 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.