Latin Small Letter V Alt Code and Symbol

The Alt code for Latin Small Letter V is 118. Hold Alt, type 118 on the numeric keypad, then release Alt. Latin Small Letter V also has the Unicode codepoint U+0076, so you can type it with Alt+118 on Windows, search for U+0076 in macOS's Character Viewer, use v in HTML, or \0076 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 V character from this page when you need it in a form, chat message or document that does not accept Alt codes. Latin Small Letter V has no named HTML entity, so use the numeric escape v or the hex escape v.

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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 v on Windows

Turn Num Lock on so the numeric keypad is active.
Hold the left Alt key.
Type 1 1 8 on the numeric keypad.
Release Alt. The Latin Small Letter V character (v) appears.

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

How to type latin small letter v on macOS

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

How to use latin small letter v in code

HTML: or
CSS: content:"\0076"; ()
Python: \u0076 or chr(0x76)
JavaScript: \u0076 or String.fromCodePoint(0x76)
JSON: "\u0076"

Frequently asked questions

What is the Alt code for Latin Small Letter V?

The legacy Alt code for Latin Small Letter V is 118. Hold Alt, type 1 1 8 on the numeric keypad, then release Alt.

How do I type v without a numpad?

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

Why does Alt+118 not work?

Alt+118 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 V?

The Unicode codepoint for Latin Small Letter V is U+0076. You can use this value in HTML as v, in CSS as \0076, and in Word with Alt+X.

How do I type v on a Mac?

Open the Character Viewer with ⌃⌘Space and search for the character name or U+0076, then click it.

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