Latin Capital Letter S Alt Code and Symbol

The Alt code for Latin Capital Letter S is 83. Hold Alt, type 83 on the numeric keypad, then release Alt. Latin Capital Letter S also has the Unicode codepoint U+0053, so you can type it with Alt+83 on Windows, search for U+0053 in macOS's Character Viewer, use S in HTML, or \0053 in CSS. If your keyboard has no numeric keypad, use the Character Viewer, the HTML entity, or copy the character directly — the Alt key method requires a physical numpad. Copy the Latin Capital Letter S character from this page when you need it in a form, chat message or document that does not accept Alt codes. Latin Capital Letter S has no named HTML entity, so use the numeric escape S or the hex escape S.

Codes for this symbol

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Method	Value
Legacy Alt code
Alt + decimal
Alt + X hex
HTML decimal
HTML hex
CSS escape
Python escape
JavaScript escape
UTF-8 bytes
Unicode codepoint
Unicode block
Unicode category

Not available for this symbol: macOS Option shortcut, named HTML entity.

How to type latin capital letter s on Windows

Turn Num Lock on so the numeric keypad is active.
Hold the left Alt key.
Type 8 3 on the numeric keypad.
Release Alt. The Latin Capital Letter S character (S) appears.

If your keyboard has no numeric keypad, see how to type symbols without a numpad.

How to type latin capital letter s on macOS

There is no direct Option shortcut for Latin Capital Letter S. Open the Character Viewer with ⌃⌘Space, search for "Latin Capital Letter S" and click the character to insert it.

How to use latin capital letter s in code

HTML: or
CSS: content:"\0053"; ()
Python: \u0053 or chr(0x53)
JavaScript: \u0053 or String.fromCodePoint(0x53)
JSON: "\u0053"

Frequently asked questions

What is the Alt code for Latin Capital Letter S?

The legacy Alt code for Latin Capital Letter S is 83. Hold Alt, type 8 3 on the numeric keypad, then release Alt.

How do I type S without a numpad?

Use the Windows Character Viewer (Win+.), the macOS Character Viewer (⌃⌘Space), an HTML entity such as S, or copy the character directly from this page.

Why does Alt+83 not work?

Alt+83 only works on a keyboard with a physical numeric keypad. It also requires the application to accept the numeric-keypad input path. Laptops without a numpad need an alternative method.

What is the Unicode for Latin Capital Letter S?

The Unicode codepoint for Latin Capital Letter S is U+0053. You can use this value in HTML as S, in CSS as \0053, and in Word with Alt+X.

How do I type S on a Mac?

Open the Character Viewer with ⌃⌘Space and search for the character name or U+0053, then click it.

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