Dot symbols / Dotted letters / M with Dot Above
U+1E41 · Latin Extended Additional
M with Dot Above ṁ
Small m with a dot above. Old Irish spelling used it for 'mh', and Sanskrit transliteration (ISO 15919) uses it for anusvāra.
Look-alikes
ṁ 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 ṁ on any device
- In Microsoft Word or WordPad, type 1E41 then press Alt + X.
- Press Win + . to open the emoji panel, go to Symbols (Ω), and search or scroll.
- Press Ctrl + Cmd + Space, search "m 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 1e41, then press Enter (GTK/IBus apps).
- Insert → Symbol → More Symbols. Set "from" to Unicode (hex) and enter 1E41.
- Or type 1E41 and press Alt + X.
- Insert → Special characters, then search "m with dot above" or paste U+1E41 into the search box.
- HTML:
ṁ - CSS:
content: "\1E41"; - JavaScript:
"\u1E41"
Codes
Quick facts
| Symbol | ṁ | |
| Name | M with Dot Above | |
| Unicode | U+1E41 | |
| Unicode name | Latin Small Letter M With Dot Above | |
| Block | Latin Extended Additional | |
| HTML entity | — | |
| HTML hex | ṁ | |
| HTML decimal | ṁ | |
| CSS | \1E41 | |
| JavaScript | \u1E41 |
Ready to paste
Copy ṁ in context
Separator
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List
ṁ First ṁ Second ṁ Third
Divider
ṁ ṁ ṁ ṁ ṁ ṁ ṁ ṁ ṁ ṁ ṁ ṁ
Repeated
ṁṁṁṁṁṁṁṁṁṁ
Rendering
How ṁ looks in different fonts
The shape depends on the font. Check that it still looks right where you paste it.
ṁSerif
ṁSans
ṁMono
ṁDisplay
FAQ
M with Dot Above questions
How do I copy the m with dot above symbol?
Click the big ṁ 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 ṁ?
ṁ is U+1E41, named "Latin Small Letter M With Dot Above". In HTML write ṁ; in CSS use "\1E41".
Does ṁ 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.