Latin Small Letter C Alt Code and Symbol

The Alt code for Latin Small Letter C is 99. Hold Alt, type 99 on the numeric keypad, then release Alt. Latin Small Letter C also has the Unicode codepoint U+0063, so you can type it with Alt+99 on Windows, search for U+0063 in macOS's Character Viewer, use c in HTML, or \0063 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 Small Letter C character from this page when you need it in a form, chat message or document that does not accept Alt codes. Latin Small Letter C has no named HTML entity, so use the numeric escape c or the hex escape c.

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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 small letter c on Windows

Turn Num Lock on so the numeric keypad is active.
Hold the left Alt key.
Type 9 9 on the numeric keypad.
Release Alt. The Latin Small Letter C character (c) appears.

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

How to type latin small letter c on macOS

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

How to use latin small letter c in code

HTML: or
CSS: content:"\0063"; ()
Python: \u0063 or chr(0x63)
JavaScript: \u0063 or String.fromCodePoint(0x63)
JSON: "\u0063"

Frequently asked questions

What is the Alt code for Latin Small Letter C?

The legacy Alt code for Latin Small Letter C is 99. Hold Alt, type 9 9 on the numeric keypad, then release Alt.

How do I type c without a numpad?

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

Why does Alt+99 not work?

Alt+99 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 Small Letter C?

The Unicode codepoint for Latin Small Letter C is U+0063. You can use this value in HTML as c, in CSS as \0063, and in Word with Alt+X.

How do I type c on a Mac?

Open the Character Viewer with ⌃⌘Space and search for the character name or U+0063, then click it.

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