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hHh with accent

The letter h has 21 accented and special forms: ĥ ħ ƕ ȟ ɦ ḣ ḥ ḧ ḩ ḫ ẖ ⱨ. They are used in Esperanto and Maltese. Tap any tile to copy it, or open a character for the exact shortcut on your device.

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How to type h with an accent

Shortcuts verified against Microsoft, Apple and X.Org documentation.

Windows

Windows: Alt codes

Hold Alt, type the code on the numeric keypad with Num Lock on, then release Alt. Codes with a leading zero use code page 1252 and work in every Windows program. Laptops without a keypad: use the Word method below or copy the character.

No Alt code exists for ĥ ħ ƕ ȟ ɦ ḣ ḥ ḧ ḩ ḫ ẖ ⱨ: use Alt+X, the US-International layout, or copy them from this page.

Windows: Alt+X in Word and Outlook

Type the hex code and press Alt+X. This works for every form of h, including the ones that have no Alt code.

Mac

Mac: Option key

Press the Option combination, release it, then type the letter. Capitals: hold Shift while typing the letter.

Mac: press and hold

Hold the h key until the accent menu appears, then click the form or press its number. The English keyboard menu shows -.

iPhone and Android

Touch and hold the h key, slide to the form you need and release. The English keyboard shows ħ; add the language keyboard in Settings for the others.

Linux and Chromebook

With the Compose key enabled, press the sequence shown in the table. Ctrl+Shift+U followed by the hex code, then Space, works in GTK apps and on Chromebooks.

Quick shortcuts

Character Name Windows Mac Phone Linux HTML
ĥ h with circumflex (Esperanto ĥo) 0125 Alt+X - - Compose ^ h ĥ
ħ h with stroke 0127 Alt+X - Hold h Compose / h ħ
ƕ hv digraph 0195 Alt+X - - - ƕ
ȟ h with caron 021F Alt+X - - Compose c h ȟ
ɦ h with hook 0266 Alt+X - - - ɦ
ḣ h with dot above 1E23 Alt+X - - Compose . h ḣ
ḥ h with dot below 1E25 Alt+X - - Compose ! h ḥ
ḧ h with diaeresis 1E27 Alt+X - - Compose " h ḧ
ḩ h with cedilla 1E29 Alt+X - - Compose , h ḩ
ḫ h with breve below 1E2B Alt+X - - - ḫ
ẖ h with line below 1E96 Alt+X - - - ẖ
ⱨ h with descender 2C68 Alt+X - - - ⱨ
Ĥ capital H with circumflex 0124 Alt+X - - Compose ^ H Ĥ
Ħ capital H with stroke 0126 Alt+X - - Compose / H Ħ
Ȟ capital H with caron 021E Alt+X - - Compose c H Ȟ
Ḣ capital H with dot above 1E22 Alt+X - - Compose . H Ḣ
Ḥ capital H with dot below 1E24 Alt+X - - Compose ! H Ḥ
Ḧ capital H with diaeresis 1E26 Alt+X - - Compose " H Ḧ
Ḩ capital H with cedilla 1E28 Alt+X - - Compose , H Ḩ
Ḫ capital H with breve below 1E2A Alt+X - - - Ḫ
Ⱨ capital H with descender 2C67 Alt+X - - - Ⱨ

Technical information for each form

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h with circumflex (Esperanto ĥo)

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h with stroke

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hv digraph

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h with caron

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h with hook

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h with dot above

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h with dot below

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h with diaeresis

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h with cedilla

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h with breve below

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h with line below

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h with descender

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capital H with circumflex

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capital H with stroke

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capital H with caron

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capital H with dot above

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capital H with dot below

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capital H with diaeresis

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capital H with cedilla

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capital H with breve below

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capital H with descender

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Languages that use accented h

ĥEsperanto

ħMaltese

Questions about h with accent

What are the accented forms of h?

Lowercase ĥ ħ ƕ ȟ ɦ ḣ ḥ ḧ ḩ ḫ ẖ ⱨ and uppercase Ĥ Ħ Ȟ Ḣ Ḥ Ḧ Ḩ Ḫ Ⱨ. Each one has its own page with the shortcut for Windows, Mac, iPhone, Android and Linux.

Which accented h is the most common?

ĥ (h with circumflex (Esperanto ĥo)) is the most searched form. It is used in Esperanto.

How do I type ĥ on Windows?

ĥ has no Alt code because it is not in Windows code page 1252. In Word type 0125 then press Alt+X, or copy the character from this page.

How do I type ħ on Windows?

ħ has no Alt code because it is not in Windows code page 1252. In Word type 0127 then press Alt+X, or copy the character from this page.

How do I type ƕ on Windows?

ƕ has no Alt code because it is not in Windows code page 1252. In Word type 0195 then press Alt+X, or copy the character from this page.

Can I get h with an accent without a keyboard shortcut?

Yes. Tap any tile on this page to copy the character, then paste it where you need it. On a phone this is usually faster than the keyboard method.

Do the accents change the meaning of h?

Yes. Each mark changes the sound or the word: ĥoro (ĥ), ħajja (ħ). Keep the accent on capital letters too.

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