ƙ K with hook
ƙ
| Name | K with hook |
|---|---|
| Uppercase | Ƙ |
| Unicode | U+0199 (Latin Small Letter K With Hook) |
| HTML entity | none |
| HTML code | ƙ or ƙ |
| Windows Alt code | none (use Win+. or Character Map) |
| Mac shortcut | Option + 0199 with Unicode Hex Input |
| Word shortcut | 0199 then Alt+X |
| LaTeX | paste the UTF-8 character |
| CSS / JavaScript | \0199 / \u0199 |
| UTF-8 bytes | C6 99 |
| URL encoded | %C6%99 |
ƙ is the letter k with the hook.
How to type ƙ on every device
| Device or app | Method |
|---|---|
| Windows | Win+. → Symbols |
| Mac | Option + 0199 (Unicode Hex Input) |
| iPhone | Text replacement |
| Android | Text replacement |
| Microsoft Word | 0199 then Alt+X |
| Google Docs | Insert → Special characters |
| Chromebook | Ctrl+Shift+U, 0199, Space |
| HTML | ƙ |
| LaTeX | Paste UTF-8 directly |
| Excel | =UNICHAR(409) |
Other accented k letters
Frequently asked questions
How do I type ƙ on a keyboard?
On Windows, press Win+. and pick it from Symbols. On a Mac, hold Option and type 0199 with Unicode Hex Input. On phones, add a keyboard for a language that uses it.
What is the Unicode for ƙ?
ƙ is U+0199, named LATIN SMALL LETTER K WITH HOOK. In HTML write ƙ.
Which languages use ƙ?
ƙ is mostly used in transliteration, phonetics and lesser-documented languages.