QUICK REFERENCE

Master Z-Accent Keyboard Shortcut Matrix (All Variations)

The letter Z with diacritical marks holds fundamental phonetic and orthographic importance across Slavic languages (Czech, Slovak, Croatian, Slovenian voiced postalveolar fricative ž), Polish phonology (voiced alveolo-palatal ź vs retroflex ż), Mediterranean Semitic languages (Maltese ż), Esperanto international auxiliary language (ẑ), academic Arabic/Persian/Sanskrit transliteration (emphatic ẓ and ẕ), and mathematical notation (stroke ƶ). Below is your complete cross-platform reference table:

Character & Accent Name Glyph Windows Alt Code Word Shortcut Mac Shortcut Language / Usage Unicode / HTML
Z with Caron (Hachek) ž / Ž Alt+0158 / Alt+0142 Type 017E then Alt+X Opt+v, then z (ABC Ext) Czech, Slovak, Croatian, Lithuanian, Latvian (/ʒ/) U+017E | ž
Z with Acute ź / Ź Alt+0378 / Alt+0377 Type 017A then Alt+X Opt+e, then z (ABC Ext) Polish soft voiced alveolo-palatal fricative /ʑ/ U+017A | ź
Z with Dot Above ż / Ż Alt+0380 / Alt+0379 Type 017C then Alt+X Opt+h, then z (ABC Ext) Polish retroflex /ʐ/ (żaba) & Maltese /z/ U+017C | ż
Z with Circumflex ẑ / Ẑ Alt+7825 / Alt+7824 Type 1E91 then Alt+X Opt+i, then z (ABC Ext) Esperanto auxiliary phonology (/ʒ/) U+1E91 | ẑ
Z with Dot Below ẓ / Ẓ Alt+7827 / Alt+7826 Type 1E93 then Alt+X Opt+x, then z (ABC Ext) Arabic transliteration Ẓāʾ (ظ) & Sanskrit IAST U+1E93 | ẓ
Z with Line Below ẕ / Ẕ Alt+7829 / Alt+7828 Type 1E95 then Alt+X Type z + Alt+0759 Persian, Urdu & Arabic transliteration (Ẕāl ذ) U+1E95 | ẕ
Z with Stroke ƶ / Ƶ Alt+0438 / Alt+0437 Type 01B6 then Alt+X Opt+l, then z (ABC Ext) Mathematics differentiation from '2' & Tatar Latin U+01B6 | ƶ
Z with Macron z̄ / Z̄ Type z + Alt+0772 Type 007A + 0304 Alt+X Opt+a, then z (ABC Ext) Phonetic length & complex conjugate notation U+007A U+0304 | z̄
WINDOWS OS

How to Type Z with Accent on Windows (5 Methods)

Windows personal computers offer multiple hardware and software pathways to insert Z with accent marks:

Method 1: Windows Alt Codes (Numeric Keypad)

Using the separate 10-key numeric keypad on the right side of your keyboard (ensure Num Lock is active), hold down the Alt key and type the numerical code:

  • ž (Caron): Alt + 0158 | Ž (Capital): Alt + 0142
  • ź (Acute): Alt + 0378 | Ź (Capital): Alt + 0377
  • ż (Dot Above): Alt + 0380 | Ż (Capital): Alt + 0379
  • ẑ (Circumflex): Alt + 7825 | Ẑ (Capital): Alt + 7824
  • ẓ (Dot Below): Alt + 7827 | Ẓ (Capital): Alt + 7826
  • ẕ (Line Below): Alt + 7829 | Ẕ (Capital): Alt + 7828
  • ƶ (Stroke): Alt + 0438 | Ƶ (Capital): Alt + 0437

Method 2: Microsoft Word Unicode Hex Converter (Alt + X)

In any modern version of Microsoft Word, WordPad, or LibreOffice Writer on Windows:

1
Caron (ž): Type 017E and immediately press Alt + X → converts to ž. (For capital Ž: type 017D + Alt + X).
2
Acute (ź): Type 017A and immediately press Alt + X → converts to ź. (Capital Ź: 0179 + Alt + X).
3
Dot Above (ż): Type 017C and immediately press Alt + X → converts to ż. (Capital Ż: 017B + Alt + X).
4
Circumflex (ẑ): Type 1E91 and immediately press Alt + X → converts to ẑ. (Capital Ẑ: 1E90 + Alt + X).
5
Dot Below (ẓ): Type 1E93 and immediately press Alt + X → converts to ẓ. (Capital Ẓ: 1E92 + Alt + X).
6
Line Below (ẕ): Type 1E95 and immediately press Alt + X → converts to ẕ. (Capital Ẕ: 1E94 + Alt + X).
7
Stroke (ƶ): Type 01B6 and immediately press Alt + X → converts to ƶ. (Capital Ƶ: 01B5 + Alt + X).

Method 3: US-International Keyboard Layout

  • Press ' (Single Quote) then z → gives ź.
  • Press ^ (Shift + 6) then z → gives ẑ.
  • On Polish Programmers keyboard: Press Right Alt (AltGr) + z → gives ż; press Right Alt + x → gives ź.

Method 4: Windows Emoji & Symbol Panel (Win + .)

  • Press Win + . (Windows Key + Period) or Win + ;.
  • Click the Symbols (Ω) icon at the top → navigate to Latin Symbols → click ž, ź, or ż.
APPLE MACOS

How to Type Z with Accent on Mac (macOS)

Apple macOS provides native press-and-hold menus, Option key dead keys, and ABC Extended shortcuts for Z accents:

Method 1: ABC Extended Keyboard Input

If you enable the ABC - Extended layout in macOS System Settings → Keyboard → Input Sources:

  • Caron (ž): Press Option + v, release, then press z → gives ž. (Capital Ž: Option + v, then Shift + Z).
  • Acute (ź): Press Option + e, release, then press z → gives ź. (Capital Ź: Option + e, then Shift + Z).
  • Dot Above (ż): Press Option + h, release, then press z → gives ż. (Capital Ż: Option + h, then Shift + Z).
  • Circumflex (ẑ): Press Option + i, release, then press z → gives ẑ.
  • Dot Below (ẓ): Press Option + x, release, then press z → gives ẓ.
  • Macron (z̄): Press Option + a, release, then press z → gives z̄.

Method 2: Press-and-Hold Accent Menu (Built-in on macOS)

On a Mac keyboard, press and hold down the letter z (or Shift + z for capital). When the diacritics bubble appears, press the corresponding number or click ž, ź, or ż.

Method 3: macOS Character Viewer (Ctrl + Cmd + Space)

  • Press Ctrl + Cmd + Space to open Character Viewer.
  • Search for z caron, z acute, or z dot, then double-click ž, ź, or ż.
OFFICE SUITE

How to Type Z with Accent in Microsoft Word, PowerPoint & Excel

Microsoft Word Shortcuts

  • ž (Caron): Type 017E then press Alt + X. For capital Ž: type 017D + Alt + X.
  • ź (Acute): Press Ctrl + ', release, then press z. Or type 017A + Alt + X.
  • ż (Dot Above): Type 017C then press Alt + X. For capital Ż: type 017B + Alt + X.
  • ẑ (Circumflex): Press Ctrl + Shift + ^, release, then press z. Or type 1E91 + Alt + X.
  • ẓ (Dot Below): Type 1E93 then press Alt + X. For capital Ẓ: type 1E92 + Alt + X.

Microsoft Excel Formulas

In Excel spreadsheets and formulas, dynamically output Z-accent characters using UNICHAR:

  • =UNICHAR(382) outputs ž | =UNICHAR(381) outputs Ž
  • =UNICHAR(378) outputs ź | =UNICHAR(377) outputs Ź
  • =UNICHAR(380) outputs ż | =UNICHAR(379) outputs Ż
  • =UNICHAR(7825) outputs ẑ | =UNICHAR(7827) outputs ẓ
  • =UNICHAR(438) outputs ƶ | =UNICHAR(437) outputs Ƶ
MOBILE DEVICES

How to Type Z with Accent on iPhone, iPad & Android

iOS (Apple iPhone and iPad)

  • Press and hold down the letter z on the virtual touchscreen keyboard.
  • A popup bubble displaying ž, ź, ż, ẑ, ẓ, and ƶ will appear. Slide your finger across and lift to insert.

Android (Google Gboard & Samsung Keyboard)

  • On Gboard and Samsung keyboards, press and hold down the z key.
  • Slide your thumb across the popup row to select ž, ź, ż, ẑ, ẓ, or ƶ.
LINGUISTIC & GRAMMAR RULES

Linguistic, Historical & Grammatical Significance of Z-Accent Marks

Diacritically modified forms of Z play essential roles across Slavic, Baltic, Polish, Maltese, and Semitic languages:

Slavic & Baltic: The Caron / Hachek (ž / Ž)

In Czech, Slovak, Croatian, Serbian, Bosnian, Slovenian, Lithuanian, and Latvian, ž (capital Ž) represents the voiced postalveolar fricative /ʒ/ (the sound of s in English measure or vision):

  • Czech & Slovak: život ("life"), žena ("woman"), muž ("man / husband"), možná ("maybe").
  • Croatian & Serbian: žaba ("frog"), želim ("I want / wish"), država ("state / nation").
  • Baltic (Lithuanian & Latvian): žodis ("word"), žvaigždė ("star"), dzīve / režīms.

Polish Phonology: The Tripartite Contrast (ź vs ż vs z)

Polish possesses one of the most sophisticated sibilant contrast systems in world linguistics, clearly differentiating three distinct voiced coronal fricatives:

  • ź (Z with Acute — /ʑ/): Voiced alveolo-palatal fricative (soft and palatalized):
    • źródło ("spring / source / origin").
    • źle ("badly / wrongly"), koźle ("goat kid"), woźny ("caretaker").
  • ż (Z with Dot Above — /ʐ/): Voiced retroflex / postalveolar fricative (hard):
    • żaba ("frog"), żuraw ("crane"), życie ("life"), każdy ("everyone").
  • z (Standard Z — /z/): Voiced alveolar sibilant (zamek "castle", zegar "clock").

Maltese: The Voiced Sibilant (ż / Ż)

In Maltese (the only Semitic language officially written in Latin script), ż (with a dot above) represents the voiced alveolar sibilant /z/ (as in English zoo), contrasting with plain z which represents the voiceless alveolar affricate /t͡s/ (as in pizza):

  • żiemel ("horse"), żgħir ("small / young"), żmien ("time / era").

Arabic & Sanskrit Academic Transliteration (ẓ & ẕ)

  • Arabic Ẓāʾ (ظ — ẓ): Emphatic voiced alveolar/interdental fricative (/ðˤ/ or /zˤ/) in words like ḥafīẓ ("guardian"), ẓuhr ("midday prayer"), maẓlūm ("oppressed").
  • Persian & Urdu Ẕāl (ذ — ẕ): Transcribes the Arabic letter dhāl pronounced /z/ in Persian and Urdu romanization.
DEVELOPER CHEAT SHEET

Developer & Technical Reference (Unicode, HTML, CSS & LaTeX)

For software developers, web designers, database architects, and LaTeX typesetters, below is the complete technical character specification for all Z-accent variations:

Character Unicode Code Point HTML Named Entity HTML Decimal / Hex CSS Escape JavaScript / Python
ž (Lowercase Caron) U+017E ž ž / ž \017E "\u017E"
Ž (Capital Caron) U+017D Ž Ž / Ž \017D "\u017D"
ź (Lowercase Acute) U+017A ź ź / ź \017A "\u017A"
Ź (Capital Acute) U+0179 Ź Ź / Ź \0179 "\u0179"
ż (Lowercase Dot Above) U+017C ż ż / ż \017C "\u017C"
Ż (Capital Dot Above) U+017B Ż Ż / Ż \017B "\u017B"
ẑ (Lowercase Circumflex) U+1E91 None ẑ / ẑ \1E91 "\u1E91"
Ẑ (Capital Circumflex) U+1E90 None Ẑ / Ẑ \1E90 "\u1E90"
ẓ (Lowercase Dot Below) U+1E93 None ẓ / ẓ \1E93 "\u1E93"
Ẓ (Capital Dot Below) U+1E92 None Ẓ / Ẓ \1E92 "\u1E92"
ẕ (Lowercase Line Below) U+1E95 None ẕ / ẕ \1E95 "\u1E95"
ƶ (Lowercase Stroke) U+01B6 None ƶ / ƶ \01B6 "\u01B6"
Ƶ (Capital Stroke) U+01B5 None Ƶ / Ƶ \01B5 "\u01B5"
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Frequently Asked Questions About Typing Z with Accents

The Alt code for ž (Z with caron / hachek) is Alt + 0158 (capital Ž is Alt + 0142). For ź (Z with acute), use Alt + 0378 (capital Ź is Alt + 0377). For ż (Z with dot above), use Alt + 0380 (capital Ż is Alt + 0379). For ẓ (Z with dot below), use Alt + 7827 (capital Ẓ is Alt + 7826). For ƶ (Z with stroke), use Alt + 0438 (capital Ƶ is Alt + 0437).
On macOS with ABC Extended layout enabled, press Option + v, release, then press z to get ž (caron). Press Option + e then z for ź (acute). Press Option + h then z for ż (dot above). Press Option + i then z for ẑ (circumflex). Press Option + x then z for ẓ (dot below). Press Option + a then z for z̄ (macron). You can also press and hold the z key on your keyboard to reveal the diacritics popup menu.
In Microsoft Word on Windows, type 017E and immediately press Alt + X to convert it to ž. For capital Ž, type 017D + Alt + X. For ź, type 017A + Alt + X. For capital Ź, type 0179 + Alt + X. For ż, type 017C + Alt + X. For capital Ż, type 017B + Alt + X. For ẑ, type 1E91 + Alt + X. For ẓ, type 1E93 + Alt + X. For ƶ, type 01B6 + Alt + X.
In Polish phonology, ź (z with acute) represents the voiced alveolo-palatal fricative /ʑ/ (pronounced soft and palatalized, like in źródło 'source' or źle 'badly'). In contrast, ż (z with dot above) represents the voiced retroflex / postalveolar fricative /ʐ/ (pronounced hard like English 's' in 'measure' or French 'j', seen in żaba 'frog' or życie 'life').
The letter ž (capital Ž, called háček in Czech) is standard in Czech, Slovak, Croatian, Serbian (Latin), Bosnian, Slovenian, Montenegrin, Lithuanian, Latvian, Estonian, Finnish, and Turkmen. It represents the voiced postalveolar fricative /ʒ/ (equivalent to the sound of 's' in 'treasure' or 'vision'), as in Czech život ('life') or Croatian žena ('woman').
In academic transliteration systems (such as DIN 31635, ALA-LC, and IAST), ẓ (capital Ẓ) transcribes the Arabic emphatic voiced dental/alveolar fricative letter Ẓāʾ (ظ, /ðˤ/ or /zˤ/) as seen in words like ḥafīẓ ('protector') or ẓuhr ('noon'). In Sanskrit and Indology, ẓ is used in phonetic transcriptions of retroflex sibilants.
For ž use ž or ž (U+017E); for Ž use Ž or Ž (U+017D); for ź use ź or ź (U+017A); for Ź use Ź or Ź (U+0179); for ż use ż or ż (U+017C); for Ż use Ż or Ż (U+017B); for ẑ use ẑ (U+1E91); for Ẑ use Ẑ (U+1E90); for ẓ use ẓ (U+1E93); for Ẓ use Ẓ (U+1E92); for ƶ use ƶ (U+01B6); for Ƶ use Ƶ (U+01B5).
On iOS and Android virtual keyboards, press and hold down the letter z (or capital Z). A popup strip displaying ž, ź, ż, ẑ, ẓ, ƶ, and other variants will appear. Slide your finger across to the desired accent mark and release.
A TO Z ACCENT LETTERS & DIACRITICS DIRECTORY

A to Z Accent Letters Hub & Related Diacritics Guides

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INTERACTIVE TOOL
Á É Í Ó Ú Ñ

Interactive Accent Keyboard

Type and copy every international accent letter, cedilla, umlaut, and diacritic with 1-click on our virtual accent keyboard.

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VOWEL ACCENTS
ý ỳ ŷ ÿ ỹ ỵ

Y with Accent (ý, ỳ, ŷ, ÿ)

Complete shortcuts for Czech/Spanish ý (Alt 0253), French ÿ (Alt 0255), Welsh ŷ (Alt 0375), and Vietnamese tones.

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CONSONANTS
ẋ ẍ x̄ x́

X with Accent (ẋ, ẍ, x̄)

Complete shortcuts for X-bar sample mean x̄, physics derivatives ẋ (Alt 7821), ẍ (Alt 7823), and Kurdish ẍ.

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CELTIC VOWELS
ŵ ẃ ẁ ẅ ẇ

W with Accent (ŵ, ẃ, ẁ, ẅ)

Complete shortcuts for Welsh circumflex ŵ to bach (Alt 7813), Welsh acute ẃ (Alt 7811), grave ẁ, and diaeresis ẅ.

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CONSONANTS
ṽ ṿ ʋ ⱱ

V with Accent (ṽ, ṿ, ʋ, ⱱ)

Complete shortcuts for Guaraní nasal ṽ (Alt 7805), African Ewe ʋ (Alt 0434), Sanskrit ṿ, and IPA flap ⱱ.

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VOWEL ACCENTS
ú ù û ü ů ű

U with Accent (ú, ù, û, ü)

Complete shortcuts for Spanish ú (Alt 163), French ù/û, German ü (Alt 129), Czech ů (Alt 0367), and Hungarian ű.

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CONSONANTS
ť ț ţ ṫ ṭ ŧ

T with Accent (ť, ț, ţ, ŧ)

Complete shortcuts for Czech ť (Alt 0357), Romanian ț (Alt 0539), Turkish ţ, Sámi stroke ŧ, and Sanskrit ṭ.

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CONSONANTS
š ś ş ș ß ṣ

S with Accent (š, ś, ş, ß)

Complete shortcuts for Slavic š (Alt 0353), Polish ś, Turkish ş, Romanian ș, German ß, and Sanskrit ṣ.

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CONSONANTS
ř ŕ ŗ ṙ ṛ ṟ

R with Accent (ř, ŕ, ŗ, ṛ)

Complete shortcuts for Czech ř in Dvořák (Alt 0345), Slovak ŕ (Alt 0341), Latvian ŗ, and Sanskrit ṛ.

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CONSONANTS
q́ q̇ q̄ q̃ ɋ ʠ

Q with Accent (q́, q̇, ɋ)

Complete shortcuts for Q acute q́, Semitic q̇, Numanggang ɋ (Alt 0587), and IPA uvular implosive ʠ.

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CONSONANTS
ṕ ṗ p̄ p̃ ƥ ᵽ

P with Accent (ṕ, ṗ, ƥ)

Complete shortcuts for P acute ṕ (Alt 7765), Irish Gaelic ṗ (Alt 7767), and African implosive ƥ.

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VOWEL ACCENTS
ó ò ô ö õ ø

O with Accent (ó, ò, ô, ö)

Complete shortcuts for Spanish ó (Alt 162), Italian ò (Alt 149), French ô (Alt 147), German ö (Alt 148), and Scandinavian ø.

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VOWEL ACCENTS
á à â ä ã å

A with Accent (á, à, â, ä)

Complete shortcuts for A acute (Alt 160), A grave (Alt 133), A circumflex (Alt 131), and A umlaut (Alt 132).

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VOWEL ACCENTS
é è ê ë ē ė

E with Accent (é, è, ê, ë)

Shortcuts for French E acute (Alt 130), E grave (Alt 138), E circumflex (Alt 136), and E umlaut (Alt 137).

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VOWEL ACCENTS
í ì î ï ī ı

I with Accent (í, ì, î, ï)

Shortcuts for Spanish I acute (Alt 161), Italian grave (Alt 141), French tréma (Alt 139), and Turkish dotless I.

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CONSONANTS
ñ ń ň ņ ṅ ṇ

N with Accent (ñ, ń, ň, ņ)

Complete shortcuts for Spanish eñe ñ (Alt 164 / Option+N, N), Polish ń, Czech ň, and Sanskrit ṇ.

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