Latin Small Letter H Letter
The lowercase letter h (Unicode U+0068) used in everyday writing, labels, and code.
U+0068
“h” is the Latin small letter h, with Unicode codepoint U+0068. It’s widely used in English writing and appears in many programming languages and identifiers. On this page you can copy the character and find practical ways to use it.
Latin Small Letter H Letter Meaning
The symbol “h” most commonly represents the lowercase form of the letter H in Latin-based alphabets. In English, it appears as a standard letter in words like “home,” “help,” and “history.” In technical contexts, “h” is often used as an abbreviation or variable name (for example, for “hour,” “height,” or generic “handle”/“history,” depending on the context). In programming, “h” can be part of identifiers, string literals, and format specifiers (language-specific). Its Unicode details are: Unicode name “LATIN SMALL LETTER H” and codepoint U+0068.
Common uses
- •Writing everyday English words in lowercase (e.g., “hello,” “home,” “hour”).
- •Creating labels and UI text in lowercase, such as headings, tags, and button names.
- •Using variable names in programming and scripting (e.g., h as a height or handle).
- •Building identifiers in documentation and code samples where case matters (h vs. H).
- •Marking short forms or abbreviations in forms, charts, and metadata fields.
Examples
h — Latin Small Letter H
- hhello
- hthis is home
- hh = 10
- hpress h to continue
- hhours: 8h
Variations
Technical codes
| Unicode | U+0068 | |
| HTML Entity | h | |
| HTML Code | h | |
| CSS | \0068 | |
| Alt Code | Alt + 104 | |
| Decimal | 104 |
How to type Latin Small Letter H Letter (h)
On Windows
Hold Alt and type 104 on the numeric keypad. In Word, type 0068 then press Alt + X.
On Mac
Switch to the Unicode Hex Input keyboard, then hold Option and type 0068. Or press Control + Command + Space and search.
On Linux
Press Control + Shift + U, type 0068, then press Enter or Space.
Anywhere
Copy h with the button above and paste it wherever you need it — this works on every device and in every app, with no keyboard shortcut to remember.
FAQ
What does the Latin Small Letter H letter mean?
The symbol “h” most commonly represents the lowercase form of the letter H in Latin-based alphabets. In English, it appears as a standard letter in words like “home,” “help,” and “history.” In technical contexts, “h” is often used as an abbreviation or variable name (for example, for “hour,” “height,” or generic “handle”/“history,” depending on the context). In programming, “h” can be part of identifiers, string literals, and format specifiers (language-specific). Its Unicode details are: Unicode name “LATIN SMALL LETTER H” and codepoint U+0068.
What Unicode character is “h”?
“h” is the Unicode character LATIN SMALL LETTER H with codepoint U+0068.
How do I copy “h” in HTML?
You can use the HTML entity: h
What are the common escapes for “h” in code?
CSS escape: \\0068 and JavaScript escape: \\u{0068}.
Is “h” different from “H”?
Yes. “h” is lowercase, and “H” is uppercase; they are different characters in Unicode and in most programming languages where case matters.