Latin Small Letter Z Alt Code and Symbol

The Alt code for Latin Small Letter Z is 122. Hold Alt, type 122 on the numeric keypad, then release Alt. Latin Small Letter Z also has the Unicode codepoint U+007A, so you can type it with Alt+122 on Windows, search for U+007A in macOS's Character Viewer, use z in HTML, or \007A 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 Z character from this page when you need it in a form, chat message or document that does not accept Alt codes. Latin Small Letter Z has no named HTML entity, so use the numeric escape z or the hex escape z.

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 z on Windows

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

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

How to type latin small letter z on macOS

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

How to use latin small letter z in code

HTML: or
CSS: content:"\007A"; ()
Python: \u007A or chr(0x7A)
JavaScript: \u007A or String.fromCodePoint(0x7A)
JSON: "\u007A"

Frequently asked questions

What is the Alt code for Latin Small Letter Z?

The legacy Alt code for Latin Small Letter Z is 122. Hold Alt, type 1 2 2 on the numeric keypad, then release Alt.

How do I type z without a numpad?

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

Why does Alt+122 not work?

Alt+122 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 Z?

The Unicode codepoint for Latin Small Letter Z is U+007A. You can use this value in HTML as z, in CSS as \007A, and in Word with Alt+X.

How do I type z on a Mac?

Open the Character Viewer with ⌃⌘Space and search for the character name or U+007A, then click it.

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