Letter N with tilde (enye) (ñ)
U+00F1 · LATIN SMALL LETTER N WITH TILDE · Unicode 1.1 (1993)
How to type ñ
Windows
Alt code (numeric keypad)
Alt+0241
Turn on Num Lock, hold the Alt key, type 0241 on the numeric keypad and let go of Alt: ñ appears.
The shorter code Alt+164 works too in most programs.
Word and Outlook: Alt + X
00F1 Alt+X
Type 00F1 and press Alt+X right after it: Word turns the code into ñ. Press Alt+X again to turn it back into the code.
Emoji and symbols panel (Windows 10 and 11)
Win+.
Press Win + full stop (.) to open the panel, go to the Symbols tab (Ω) and pick ñ.
No numeric keypad on your laptop? See the other ways in our Alt codes guide.
Mac
Character Viewer
Ctrl+⌘ Cmd+Space
Press Ctrl+⌘+Space (or the Globe key + E), search for “letter N with tilde (enye)” and click ñ to insert it.
iPhone
Make a shortcut (Text Replacement)
Turn a short word into ñ once and type it in any app:
- Copy ñ from this page.
- Open Settings › General › Keyboard › Text Replacement and tap +.
- Paste ñ as the Phrase and type a Shortcut, for example ;enye.
- Now type ;enye anywhere: the keyboard suggests ñ.
Android
Make a shortcut (Gboard personal dictionary)
Teach your keyboard a short word that turns into ñ:
- Copy ñ from this page.
- Open Gboard settings › Dictionary › Personal dictionary, choose your language and tap +.
- Paste ñ as the word and type a shortcut, for example ;enye.
- Type ;enye in any app and tap ñ in the suggestions.
Linux
Unicode input
Ctrl+Shift+U 00f1 Enter
Press Ctrl+Shift+U, type 00f1 and press Enter or Space. Works in GTK apps and with IBus (GNOME, Ubuntu, Fedora).
What ñ means and how it is used
The official Unicode name of ñ is LATIN SMALL LETTER N WITH TILDE, code point U+00F1. You will find it in the Latin-1 Supplement block; it was added in Unicode 1.1 (1993).
It sits in the letters with 253 symbols, among them º ª Ø ß ç.
Codes for HTML, CSS and JavaScript
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| HTML entity | ñ | |
|---|---|---|
| HTML decimal | ñ | |
| HTML hex | ñ | |
| CSS | content: "\00F1"; | |
| JavaScript | \u00F1 | |
| URL | %C3%B1 | |
| UTF-8 bytes | C3 B1 | |
| Unicode | U+00F1 |
Will it show on my friend's phone?
ñ has been in Unicode since version 1.1 (1993). Practically every phone, computer and app shows it.
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Names in other languages
What ñ is called in the 12 languages of this site (Unicode CLDR and our editors). Tap a name to open that language's page.
| Language | Name |
|---|---|
| English | Letter N with tilde (enye) |
| Português | Letra N com til |
| Español | Letra N con tilde (letra ene) |
| Italiano | Lettera N con tilde |
| Français | Lettre N tilde |
| Deutsch | Buchstabe N mit Tilde |
| Türkçe | Tildeli N harfi |
| Bahasa Indonesia | Huruf N tilde |
| Polski | Litera N z tyldą |
| Русский | Буква N с тильдой (энье) |
| 日本語 | チルダ付きN (エニェ) |
| 한국어 | 물결표 N (에녜) |
Related symbols
All Letters →Questions people ask
How do I type ñ on a laptop without a numeric keypad?
On Windows press Win + full stop (.) and pick ñ in the Symbols tab, or in Word type 00F1 and press Alt+X.
How do I type ñ on an iPhone?
The iPhone keyboard has no key for ñ. Copy it here, then add it in Settings › General › Keyboard › Text Replacement with a shortcut like ;enye.
What is the HTML code for the letter N with tilde (enye)?
Use the entity ñ or the numeric code ñ (hex ñ). In CSS write \00F1, in JavaScript \u00F1.
Will ñ show on every phone?
ñ has been in Unicode since version 1.1 (1993). Practically every phone, computer and app shows it.