How to type ņ
Shortcuts verified against Microsoft, Apple and X.Org documentation.
Windows
- Alt code
- No Alt code exists for ņ (it is outside code page 1252). Use Alt+X in Word, the US-International layout, or copy it here.
- Alt+X in Word and Outlook
- Type 0146 then press Alt+X. The code turns into ņ.
- Character Map
- Open Character Map (search “charmap” in the Start menu), find ņ, click Select then Copy.
Google Docs: Insert > Special characters, then type “n with cedilla” or draw ņ. Your operating system shortcut also works inside Docs.
Mac
- Option key
- There is no Option shortcut for ņ on the US keyboard layout.
- Press and hold
- ņ does not appear in the press-and-hold menu of the English keyboard.
- ABC Extended input source
- Switch to ABC Extended (System Settings > Keyboard > Input Sources) and press Option+c, then n.
- Unicode Hex Input
- Switch to Unicode Hex Input, hold Option and type 0146.
- Character Viewer
- Press Control+Command+Space, search “n with cedilla” and double-click ņ.
Google Docs: Insert > Special characters, then type “n with cedilla” or draw ņ. Your operating system shortcut also works inside Docs.
iPhone and iPad
- iPhone keyboard
- Touch and hold the n key, slide to ņ, release.
- Tip: iOS 17 and later shows ņ in the n popup; on Gboard add the Latvian keyboard..
- Or just copy it
- Tap ņ at the top of this page and paste it anywhere.
Google Docs: Insert > Special characters, then type “n with cedilla” or draw ņ. Your operating system shortcut also works inside Docs.
Android
- Android keyboard (Gboard)
- ņ is not in the English keyboard pop-up on Gboard.
- Tip: iOS 17 and later shows ņ in the n popup; on Gboard add the Latvian keyboard..
- Or just copy it
- Tap ņ at the top of this page and paste it anywhere.
Google Docs: Insert > Special characters, then type “n with cedilla” or draw ņ. Your operating system shortcut also works inside Docs.
Linux
- Compose key
- Press Compose , n (enable the Compose key in your keyboard settings first).
- Unicode entry (GTK apps and Chromebook)
- Press Ctrl+Shift+U, type 146, then press Space or Enter.
Google Docs: Insert > Special characters, then type “n with cedilla” or draw ņ. Your operating system shortcut also works inside Docs.
Chromebook
- Chromebook
- Press Ctrl+Shift+U, type 146, press Enter. Or add the US International keyboard in Settings.
Google Docs: Insert > Special characters, then type “n with cedilla” or draw ņ. Your operating system shortcut also works inside Docs.
Codes for developers
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- Decomposed (NFD)
ņ can be written as one code point (U+0146) or as n plus a combining mark. Normalise to NFC before comparing strings.
Words with ņ
Latvian
Questions about ņ
What is ņ?
ņ is the latin small letter n with cedilla (Unicode U+0146). It is the letter n with cedilla. It is used in Latvian.
How do I type ņ on Windows?
ņ has no Alt code because it is not in Windows code page 1252. In Word type 0146 then press Alt+X, or copy the character from this page.
How do I type ņ on a Mac?
Hold the n key on your Mac keyboard and pick ņ from the pop-up accent menu, or use the Character Viewer (Control+Command+Space).
How do I type ņ on my phone?
On iPhone and Android, press and hold the n key and slide to ņ.
What is the HTML code for ņ?
Use ņ or the numeric entity ņ (hex ņ). In CSS write \146, in JavaScript \u0146.