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F With Accent (ḟ ƒ Ƒ Ḟ) — How to Type “f” With Marks on Any Keyboard

When people search “f with accent”, they usually mean one of these characters:

Most common:

  • ḟ (f with dot above)
  • Ḟ (F with dot above)
  • ƒ (f with hook — also called florin)
  • Ƒ (F with hook)

Sometimes people also mean:

  • ℉ (degree Fahrenheit symbol) — not an accented “f”, but it looks like one

This guide shows the fastest ways to type them on Windows, Mac, Word, Excel, Google Docs, and mobile.

F with Accent — Click to Copy
Tap any character to copy it. A tooltip appears above the button.
Lowercase
Tip: “ƒ” is also called the florin symbol. It’s not the same as normal “f”.
Uppercase
Tip: If a character shows as a box ▢, change your font (Arial/Calibri/Times New Roman usually works).
Often confused
Note: “℉” is the degree Fahrenheit symbol, not an accented letter.
If copy is blocked, tap the character, then press Ctrl+C / Cmd+C.

Refer to this accent keyboard for more accented letters.

Pick the Exact “F with Accent” You Need

1) ḟ / Ḟ — F with dot above

Looks like an f or F with a dot on top.

  • Lowercase: ḟ
  • Uppercase: Ḟ

2) ƒ / Ƒ — F with hook (florin)

Looks like an f with a hook.

Common uses:

  • The florin sign in older currency contexts
  • Math/function notation in some textbooks
  • Design/typography
  • Lowercase: ƒ
  • Uppercase: Ƒ

3) ℉ — Degree Fahrenheit symbol

This is a temperature symbol, not an accent letter.

  • ℉

How to Type “F with Accent” on Windows

Method 1: Windows Alt Codes (Best if you have a numeric keypad)

How to use Alt codes

  1. Open MS Word.
  2. Turn Num Lock ON
  3. Hold Alt
  4. Type the code using the numeric keypad
  5. Release Alt

Alt codes for F with accent (Works in MS Word only)

  • ḟ → Alt 7711
  • Ḟ → Alt 7710
  • ƒ → Alt 402
  • Ƒ → Alt 401
  • ℉ → Alt 8457

If you’re on a laptop with no numpad: jump to the Character Map method below.

Method 2: Character Map (Works in any Windows app)

If Alt codes don’t work, this one always does.

  1. Press the Windows key
  2. Search Character Map
  3. Open it
  4. Tick Advanced view
  5. Search for:
    • “f with dot above”
    • “f with hook”
    • “florin”
    • “fahrenheit”
  6. Click the character → Select → Copy
  7. Paste anywhere

How to Type “F with Accent” on Mac

Method 1: Character Viewer (Best for all variants)

  1. Press Control + Command + Space
  2. Search:
    • “f with dot above”
    • “f with hook”
    • “florin”
    • “fahrenheit”
  3. Double-click the character to insert

Works in Word (Mac), Google Docs, Pages, Notes, etc.

Method 2: Set up a quick text shortcut (super useful)

If you type these often:

  1. Open System Settings → Keyboard → Text Replacements
  2. Add shortcuts like:
    • \fdot → ḟ
    • \Fdot → Ḟ
    • \florin → ƒ
    • \Fhook → Ƒ

How to Type “F with Accent” in Microsoft Word

Method 1 (Windows): Alt codes

Use the Alt codes above. Word usually supports them very well.

Method 2 (Windows): Unicode → Alt + X (my favorite Word trick)

  1. Type the Unicode value
  2. Press Alt + X

Examples:

  • Type 1E1F then Alt + X → ḟ
  • Type 1E1E then Alt + X → Ḟ
  • Type 0192 then Alt + X → ƒ
  • Type 0191 then Alt + X → Ƒ
  • Type 2109 then Alt + X → ℉

Method 3 (Windows/Mac): Insert Symbol

  1. Insert → Symbol → More Symbols
  2. Look under Latin Extended / Letterlike Symbols
  3. Select → Insert
  4. Optional: add a Word shortcut (Windows Word often allows this)

How to Type “F with Accent” in Google Docs

Method 1: Insert special characters (best)

  1. Go to Insert → Special characters
  2. Search:
    • “f with dot above”
    • “f with hook” or “florin”
    • “fahrenheit”
  3. Click to insert

Method 2: Copy/paste (fastest)

Copy from the widget.

How to Type “F with Accent” in Excel

Excel can be inconsistent with some Alt codes depending on your setup.

Best options:

  • Copy/paste the symbol from the widget
  • Use Insert → Symbol (if your version has it)
  • If Alt codes work for you, use them — if not, don’t fight it (copy/paste is fastest)

Mobile (iPhone / Android)

These letters usually won’t appear by holding f on most mobile keyboards.

Best options:

  • Copy from the widget and paste
  • Set a text shortcut:
    • iPhone/iPad: Settings → General → Keyboard → Text Replacement
    • Android (Gboard): Settings → Dictionary → Personal dictionary

Troubleshooting (When Copy/Alt Codes Don’t Work)

Alt code types the wrong thing (or nothing)

  • Num Lock is off
  • You used the number row (top of keyboard) instead of the numpad
  • Your laptop doesn’t have a true numeric keypad

Fix: use Character Map, Word Alt+X, or the widget.

I see a square box ▢ instead of the letter

That’s a font problem.
Fix: switch to a font like Arial, Calibri, Times New Roman.

It works in Word but not in other apps

Normal.
Fix: copy/paste or Character Map for those apps.

Codes (Unicode + HTML) for Bloggers and Developers

Use these when writing HTML or code:

ḟ

  • Unicode: U+1E1F
  • HTML hex: ḟ
  • HTML dec: ḟ

Ḟ

  • Unicode: U+1E1E
  • HTML hex: Ḟ
  • HTML dec: Ḟ

ƒ

  • Unicode: U+0192
  • HTML hex: ƒ
  • HTML dec: ƒ

Ƒ

  • Unicode: U+0191
  • HTML hex: Ƒ
  • HTML dec: Ƒ

℉

  • Unicode: U+2109
  • HTML hex: ℉
  • HTML dec: ℉

FAQ

What is the “ƒ” symbol called?

It’s called f with hook, and it’s also commonly known as the florin symbol.

Is ℉ an accented F?

No — it’s the degree Fahrenheit symbol. People search it as “f with accent” because it looks similar.

Which one should I use for names?

Usually:

  • ḟ / Ḟ for “dot above”
  • ƒ / Ƒ for the hook/florin form
    (But always copy the exact character from the name/source you’re matching.)

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