Latin Small Letter X Alt Code and Symbol

The Alt code for Latin Small Letter X is 120. Hold Alt, type 120 on the numeric keypad, then release Alt. Latin Small Letter X also has the Unicode codepoint U+0078, so you can type it with Alt+120 on Windows, search for U+0078 in macOS's Character Viewer, use x in HTML, or \0078 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 X character from this page when you need it in a form, chat message or document that does not accept Alt codes. Latin Small Letter X has no named HTML entity, so use the numeric escape x or the hex escape x.

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 small letter x on Windows

Turn Num Lock on so the numeric keypad is active.
Hold the left Alt key.
Type 1 2 0 on the numeric keypad.
Release Alt. The Latin Small Letter X character (x) appears.

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

How to type latin small letter x on macOS

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

How to use latin small letter x in code

HTML: or
CSS: content:"\0078"; ()
Python: \u0078 or chr(0x78)
JavaScript: \u0078 or String.fromCodePoint(0x78)
JSON: "\u0078"

Frequently asked questions

What is the Alt code for Latin Small Letter X?

The legacy Alt code for Latin Small Letter X is 120. Hold Alt, type 1 2 0 on the numeric keypad, then release Alt.

How do I type x without a numpad?

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

Why does Alt+120 not work?

Alt+120 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 X?

The Unicode codepoint for Latin Small Letter X is U+0078. You can use this value in HTML as x, in CSS as \0078, and in Word with Alt+X.

How do I type x on a Mac?

Open the Character Viewer with ⌃⌘Space and search for the character name or U+0078, then click it.

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