Latin Small Letter N With Dot Above Letter
ṅ is the Latin small letter n with a dot above, used in various transliterations and extended Latin alphabets.
U+1E45
The character “ṅ” is a Latin extended letter: it looks like a lowercase n with a dot above. Because it’s a distinct Unicode character (U+1E45), it’s safe to copy/paste into documents and code.
Latin Small Letter N With Dot Above Letter Meaning
“ṅ” (Unicode U+1E45) is a Latin small letter n with dot above. The dot above distinguishes it from the regular “n” and is used in written systems and transliterations where a dotted-n is meant to represent a different sound or grammatical distinction than plain n. You’ll commonly see it in text that includes transliterated names, linguistic notation, or language-specific orthographies that require this extended Latin character. Using the dedicated Unicode character helps avoid mismatches that can happen when people approximate it with “n” plus a separate dot.
Common uses
- •Transliterating names and terms where dotted n must be preserved
- •Linguistics notes and phonetic/transliteration text
- •Scholarly writing that follows extended Latin orthography conventions
- •Web content and metadata fields that require exact character matching
- •Typography and UI labels where “n” and “ṅ” must be different
Examples
ṅ — Latin small letter n with dot above
- ṅaṅga
- ṅkaṇḍaṅ
- ṅsaṅgha
- ṅtāṅka
- ṅrāṅgi
Variations
Technical codes
| Unicode | U+1E45 | |
| HTML Entity | ṅ | |
| HTML Code | ṅ | |
| CSS | \1E45 | |
| Alt Code | Alt + 7749 | |
| Decimal | 7749 |
How to type Latin Small Letter N With Dot Above Letter (ṅ)
On Windows
Hold Alt and type 7749 on the numeric keypad. In Word, type 1E45 then press Alt + X.
On Mac
Switch to the Unicode Hex Input keyboard, then hold Option and type 1E45. Or press Control + Command + Space and search.
On Linux
Press Control + Shift + U, type 1e45, then press Enter or Space.
Anywhere
Copy ṅ 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 N With Dot Above letter mean?
“ṅ” (Unicode U+1E45) is a Latin small letter n with dot above. The dot above distinguishes it from the regular “n” and is used in written systems and transliterations where a dotted-n is meant to represent a different sound or grammatical distinction than plain n. You’ll commonly see it in text that includes transliterated names, linguistic notation, or language-specific orthographies that require this extended Latin character. Using the dedicated Unicode character helps avoid mismatches that can happen when people approximate it with “n” plus a separate dot.
What Unicode character is “ṅ”?
“ṅ” is LATIN SMALL LETTER N WITH DOT ABOVE with Unicode code point U+1E45.
How can I copy “ṅ” into HTML?
Use the HTML entity: ṅ.
What are the CSS and JavaScript escapes for “ṅ”?
CSS escape: \\1E45. JavaScript (ES6+): \\u{1E45}.
Is “ṅ” the same as regular “n”?
No. “ṅ” is a distinct Unicode character with a dot above and should be used when the dotted-n form is required.