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The letter th has 2 accented and special forms: þ. They are used in Icelandic. Tap any tile to copy it, or open a character for the exact shortcut on your device.
Lowercase
Uppercase
How to type th 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.
Windows: Alt+X in Word and Outlook
Type the hex code and press Alt+X. This works for every form of th, 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 th 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 th key, slide to the form you need and release. The English keyboard shows þ; 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| þ | thorn | Alt+0254 | - | Hold t | Compose t h | þ |
| Þ | capital thorn | Alt+0222 | - | Hold Shift+T | Compose T H | Þ |
Technical information for each form
Click any value to copy it
thorn
- Unicode
- HTML hex
- HTML decimal
- CSS
- JavaScript
- UTF-8 bytes
- HTML named entity
capital thorn
- Unicode
- HTML hex
- HTML decimal
- CSS
- JavaScript
- UTF-8 bytes
- HTML named entity
Languages that use accented th
þIcelandic
Questions about th with accent
What are the accented forms of th?
Lowercase þ and uppercase Þ. Each one has its own page with the shortcut for Windows, Mac, iPhone, Android and Linux.
Which accented th is the most common?
þ (thorn) is the most searched form. It is used in Icelandic.
How do I type þ on Windows?
Hold Alt and type 0254 on the numeric keypad, then release Alt. In Word you can also type 00FE and press Alt+X.
Can I get th 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 th?
Yes. Each mark changes the sound or the word: þú (þ). Keep the accent on capital letters too.