Latin Capital Letter N With Dot Below Letter
Ṇ is a Latin letter variant: N with a dot below, used in extended Latin alphabets.
U+1E46
Ṇ (Latin Capital Letter N with Dot Below) is an uppercase Latin character used in some extended writing systems. You may encounter it in transliteration, linguistic text, and specialized typography. This page helps you copy it correctly across platforms and code.
Latin Capital Letter N With Dot Below Letter Meaning
Ṇ, Unicode U+1E46, is an uppercase Latin letter “N” with a dot below. It belongs to the Latin Extended block, which means it’s intended for writing systems and scholarly or transliteration contexts that require distinguishing diacritics beyond the basic Latin alphabet. In practice, the dot-below form is used to represent a particular sound or contrast defined by a specific language or notation system. Because usage depends on the source text’s orthography, the character does not have a single universal meaning outside its given linguistic context.
Common uses
- •Copying correct uppercase characters in transliterated or linguistic text
- •Displaying specialized names or terms in fonts that support Latin Extended
- •Creating accurate labels in academic documents and glosses
- •Authoring multilingual content where the dot-below N is required
- •Programming content or UI text that must match an exact Unicode character
Examples
Ṇ Latin Capital Letter N with Dot Below
- ṆṆaṣar
- ṆSṆ̲oẏa
- ṆṆguyen
- ṆṆamaste
- ṆṆeura
Variations
Technical codes
| Unicode | U+1E46 | |
| HTML Entity | Ṇ | |
| HTML Code | Ṇ | |
| CSS | \1E46 | |
| Alt Code | Alt + 7750 | |
| Decimal | 7750 |
How to type Latin Capital Letter N With Dot Below Letter (Ṇ)
On Windows
Hold Alt and type 7750 on the numeric keypad. In Word, type 1E46 then press Alt + X.
On Mac
Switch to the Unicode Hex Input keyboard, then hold Option and type 1E46. Or press Control + Command + Space and search.
On Linux
Press Control + Shift + U, type 1e46, then press Enter or Space.
Anywhere
Copy Ṇ 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 Capital Letter N With Dot Below letter mean?
Ṇ, Unicode U+1E46, is an uppercase Latin letter “N” with a dot below. It belongs to the Latin Extended block, which means it’s intended for writing systems and scholarly or transliteration contexts that require distinguishing diacritics beyond the basic Latin alphabet. In practice, the dot-below form is used to represent a particular sound or contrast defined by a specific language or notation system. Because usage depends on the source text’s orthography, the character does not have a single universal meaning outside its given linguistic context.
What Unicode character is Ṇ?
Ṇ is LATIN CAPITAL LETTER N WITH DOT BELOW, Unicode code point U+1E46.
How can I copy Ṇ into HTML?
You can use the provided HTML entity: Ṇ.
How do I use Ṇ in CSS or JavaScript?
CSS escape: \1E46. JavaScript escape: \u{1E46}.
Does Ṇ have a single universal meaning?
No. Its meaning depends on the orthography or transliteration system used in the source text; it’s mainly used to distinguish a specific N-with-dot-below form.