Q With Accent: Copy, Paste & Type
This q guide contains ɋ and its capital, Ɋ. Their mark is a hook tail built into the letter, rather than an accent sitting above it. Click either character to copy it.
Lowercase q
Uppercase Q
Q with an accent: what this page includes
ɋ and Ɋ are q with a hook tail
The official Unicode names describe a small q with hook tail and its capital. That helps explain why they look different from q with an acute or grave accent. If you searched for “q with accent,” check the shape in your source before choosing one of these letters.
Why there are only two characters here
The grid has one lowercase form and one uppercase form. It is a list of the characters in this collection, not every mark that could be combined with q. A q with a separate accent above it may need a base q followed by a combining mark.
Use the code to check the character
A small font can make the hook tail hard to see. The lowercase ɋ is U+024B, while capital Ɋ is U+024A. These codes identify the characters even when two fonts draw them differently. Use them when you need to check exactly what you’ve pasted.
For a single letter, use the copy buttons above. Paste with Ctrl + V on Windows or Command + V on Mac; on a phone, touch and hold a text field and choose Paste. To write a longer message, open the online accent keyboard. You can also browse all accent letters from A to Z.
ALT codes and typing help for q with an accent
Windows ALT shortcuts and Unicode decimal values are different ways of referring to characters. Entries marked “Unicode decimal” below are reference numbers, not standard Windows ALT shortcuts. For those letters, copy the character or use the Word method below.
| Code or decimal value | Character | Description | Action |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unicode decimal 587 | ɋ | Lowercase letter q with hook tail | |
| Unicode decimal 586 | Ɋ | Capital letter small q with hook tail |
How to type q with an accent on Windows
Using a numeric keypad
There isn’t one Windows ALT shortcut for every marked q. A Unicode decimal number doesn’t automatically work as an ALT code. To enter ɋ, use the Word steps below or copy it from the grid.
Type ɋ with Alt + X in Word
Word for Windows can turn a Unicode hexadecimal code into a letter. For ɋ, use 024B. You don’t need a numeric keypad for this method.
- Click where the letter belongs in your Word document.
- Type 024B, without the U+ prefix.
- Select just that code and press ALT + X.
- The selected code changes to ɋ.
See Microsoft’s character-code instructions for more about these two methods. To look up another letter, use the ALT code directory.
On a Mac, phone, or tablet
In supported Mac apps, holding a letter key opens an accent menu. The choices depend on the letter, and less common forms may be missing. You can always copy ɋ from this page and paste it with Command + V. On a phone or tablet, tap a copy button here, then use Paste in the app where you’re writing.
Unicode and HTML codes for accented q
Use this table when you need the character’s code rather than the letter itself. Unicode identifies the character; the HTML, CSS, and JavaScript columns show ways to write it in code. For a normal message or document, copying the letter is enough.
| Char | Name | Unicode | HTML Hex | HTML Dec | CSS | JavaScript | Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ɋ | Lowercase letter q with hook tail | U+024B | ɋ | ɋ | \024B | \u{24B} | |
| Ɋ | Capital letter small q with hook tail | U+024A | Ɋ | Ɋ | \024A | \u{24A} |
Q with an accent: common questions
A little help choosing and typing the right character.
No. It is q with a hook tail. An acute accent would sit above the q as a sloping mark; that is a different form.
Its capital is Ɋ. You can copy it from the uppercase group on this page.
587 is the character’s Unicode decimal value, not a portable Windows ALT shortcut. In Word for Windows, type 024B, select it, and press Alt + X instead.