How to Type Spanish Characters, Accents and Symbols in Linux

Overview

Special characters in Linux can be always entered by typing Unicode characters.

This method is independent from the keyboard layout and the language of the environment, so it is always an option.

The Unicode Standard is a character coding system designed to support the worldwide interchange, processing, and display of the written texts of the diverse languages and technical disciplines of the modern world.

Spanish Unicode Characters Table

To type this kind of characters, especially those used in Spanish language, the code point in hexadecimal form has to be entered pressing simulatenously Control+Shift+U and then entering the Character Hex Value