Latin Capital Letter N With Grave Letter
Ǹ is the uppercase letter N with a grave accent, used in Latin-based orthographies and typography.
U+01F8
Ǹ is a Latin Extended character: “LATIN CAPITAL LETTER N WITH GRAVE.” It’s commonly needed when writing names, languages, or typographic variations that use a grave accent on N.
Latin Capital Letter N With Grave Letter Meaning
Ǹ is a Unicode character that represents a capital “N” bearing a grave accent. In practice, it is used to correctly spell words and names in writing systems that distinguish vowel or consonant forms with diacritics. The grave accent ( ) is part of the character’s appearance, not a separate combining mark in many contexts, so copying the exact character helps avoid rendering differences. For developers and designers, it’s useful when you need a single, copyable glyph rather than assembling it from base letters and combining accents.
Common uses
- •Correct spelling of words and personal names that use an N with grave
- •Typography and layout where exact precomposed diacritics are required
- •Internationalized text entry in forms, profiles, and documents
- •Preparing multilingual content for design templates and print
- •Developer-facing display of the exact character using Unicode escapes
Examples
Ǹ — Latin Capital Letter N with Grave
- ǸǸelson
- ǸǸora
- ǸǸovembre ǹote
- ǸStudying Ǹ with diacritics
- ǸOfficial name: Ǹaomi
Variations
Technical codes
| Unicode | U+01F8 | |
| HTML Entity | Ǹ | |
| HTML Code | Ǹ | |
| CSS | \01F8 | |
| Alt Code | Alt + 504 | |
| Decimal | 504 |
How to type Latin Capital Letter N With Grave Letter (Ǹ)
On Windows
Hold Alt and type 504 on the numeric keypad. In Word, type 01F8 then press Alt + X.
On Mac
Switch to the Unicode Hex Input keyboard, then hold Option and type 01F8. Or press Control + Command + Space and search.
On Linux
Press Control + Shift + U, type 01f8, then press Enter or Space.
Anywhere
Copy Ǹ 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 Grave letter mean?
Ǹ is a Unicode character that represents a capital “N” bearing a grave accent. In practice, it is used to correctly spell words and names in writing systems that distinguish vowel or consonant forms with diacritics. The grave accent ( ) is part of the character’s appearance, not a separate combining mark in many contexts, so copying the exact character helps avoid rendering differences. For developers and designers, it’s useful when you need a single, copyable glyph rather than assembling it from base letters and combining accents.
How do I copy Ǹ reliably?
Copy the character directly from this page (Ǹ). If you’re in a code editor or template, use the Unicode escape (U+01F8) to ensure the correct glyph.
What is the Unicode code point for Ǹ?
Ǹ is U+01F8 (LATIN CAPITAL LETTER N WITH GRAVE).
What HTML and JavaScript escapes can I use?
HTML entity: Ǹ. JavaScript (Unicode escape): \\u{01F8}.
Is Ǹ the same as using N plus a separate grave accent?
It may look similar, but it’s safer to use the exact character Ǹ when you need the specific precomposed glyph. Different systems can handle combining marks differently.