Dot symbols / Dotted letters / S with Dot Above
U+1E61 · Latin Extended Additional
S with Dot Above ṡ
Small s with a dot above. Old Irish spelling used it for 'sh'.
Look-alikes
ṡ next to similar dots
Same font and size, so you can see the difference in height and weight. Click any of them to copy it.
How to type
Type ṡ on any device
- In Microsoft Word or WordPad, type 1E61 then press Alt + X.
- Press Win + . to open the emoji panel, go to Symbols (Ω), and search or scroll.
- Press Ctrl + Cmd + Space, search "s with dot above", and double-click it.
- Copy it from this page once, then save it under Settings → General → Keyboard → Text Replacement (for example, type bbb to get it).
- Copy it once, then add it to your Gboard clipboard or Personal dictionary as a shortcut.
- Press Ctrl + Shift + U, type 1e61, then press Enter (GTK/IBus apps).
- Insert → Symbol → More Symbols. Set "from" to Unicode (hex) and enter 1E61.
- Or type 1E61 and press Alt + X.
- Insert → Special characters, then search "s with dot above" or paste U+1E61 into the search box.
- HTML:
ṡ - CSS:
content: "\1E61"; - JavaScript:
"\u1E61"
Codes
Quick facts
| Symbol | ṡ | |
| Name | S with Dot Above | |
| Unicode | U+1E61 | |
| Unicode name | Latin Small Letter S With Dot Above | |
| Block | Latin Extended Additional | |
| HTML entity | — | |
| HTML hex | ṡ | |
| HTML decimal | ṡ | |
| CSS | \1E61 | |
| JavaScript | \u1E61 |
Ready to paste
Copy ṡ in context
Separator
Home ṡ About ṡ Blog ṡ Contact
List
ṡ First ṡ Second ṡ Third
Divider
ṡ ṡ ṡ ṡ ṡ ṡ ṡ ṡ ṡ ṡ ṡ ṡ
Repeated
ṡṡṡṡṡṡṡṡṡṡ
Rendering
How ṡ looks in different fonts
The shape depends on the font. Check that it still looks right where you paste it.
ṡSerif
ṡSans
ṡMono
ṡDisplay
FAQ
S with Dot Above questions
How do I copy the s with dot above symbol?
Click the big ṡ at the top of this page and it's copied to your clipboard. Paste it with Ctrl+V (Cmd+V on Mac) or long-press on mobile.
What is the Unicode for ṡ?
ṡ is U+1E61, named "Latin Small Letter S With Dot Above". In HTML write ṡ; in CSS use "\1E61".
Does ṡ work on Instagram and WhatsApp?
Yes. It is a standard text character, so it works in bios, captions, chats and documents, as long as the font has it. Most modern phones show it correctly.