Ẍ Capital X with umlaut
Ẍ
| Name | Capital X with umlaut |
|---|---|
| Lowercase | ẍ |
| Unicode | U+1E8C (Latin Capital Letter X With Diaeresis) |
| HTML entity | none |
| HTML code | Ẍ or Ẍ |
| Windows Alt code | none (use Win+. or Character Map) |
| Mac shortcut | Option + 1E8C with Unicode Hex Input |
| Word shortcut | 1E8C then Alt+X |
| LaTeX | \"{X} |
| CSS / JavaScript | \1E8C / \u1E8C |
| UTF-8 bytes | E1 BA 8C |
| URL encoded | %E1%BA%8C |
Ẍ is the letter X with the umlaut / diaeresis. Two dots above a letter. As a German umlaut it changes the vowel sound (ä, ö, ü); as a diaeresis in French, Dutch, Spanish or English (naïve, Noël) it shows that a vowel is pronounced separately.
How to type Ẍ on every device
| Device or app | Method |
|---|---|
| Windows | Win+. → Symbols |
| Mac | Option + 1E8C (Unicode Hex Input) |
| iPhone | Text replacement |
| Android | Text replacement |
| Microsoft Word | 1E8C then Alt+X |
| Google Docs | Insert → Special characters |
| Chromebook | Ctrl+Shift+U, 1e8c, Space |
| HTML | Ẍ |
| LaTeX | \"{X} |
| Excel | =UNICHAR(7820) |
About the umlaut / diaeresis
See every letter with the umlaut / diaeresis.
Other accented X letters
Frequently asked questions
How do I type Ẍ on a keyboard?
On Windows, press Win+. and pick it from Symbols. On a Mac, hold Option and type 1E8C with Unicode Hex Input. On phones, add a keyboard for a language that uses it.
What is the Unicode for Ẍ?
Ẍ is U+1E8C, named LATIN CAPITAL LETTER X WITH DIAERESIS. In HTML write Ẍ.
Which languages use Ẍ?
Ẍ is mostly used in transliteration, phonetics and lesser-documented languages.