ẍ X with umlaut
ẍ
| Name | X with umlaut |
|---|---|
| Uppercase | Ẍ |
| Unicode | U+1E8D (Latin Small Letter X With Diaeresis) |
| HTML entity | none |
| HTML code | ẍ or ẍ |
| Windows Alt code | none (use Win+. or Character Map) |
| Mac shortcut | Option + 1E8D with Unicode Hex Input |
| Word shortcut | 1E8D then Alt+X |
| LaTeX | \"{x} |
| CSS / JavaScript | \1E8D / \u1E8D |
| UTF-8 bytes | E1 BA 8D |
| URL encoded | %E1%BA%8D |
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 + 1E8D (Unicode Hex Input) |
| iPhone | Text replacement |
| Android | Text replacement |
| Microsoft Word | 1E8D then Alt+X |
| Google Docs | Insert → Special characters |
| Chromebook | Ctrl+Shift+U, 1e8d, Space |
| HTML | ẍ |
| LaTeX | \"{x} |
| Excel | =UNICHAR(7821) |
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 1E8D with Unicode Hex Input. On phones, add a keyboard for a language that uses it.
What is the Unicode for ẍ?
ẍ is U+1E8D, named LATIN SMALL LETTER X WITH DIAERESIS. In HTML write ẍ.
Which languages use ẍ?
ẍ is mostly used in transliteration, phonetics and lesser-documented languages.