Dot symbols / Dotted letters / X with Dot Above
U+1E8B · Latin Extended Additional
X with Dot Above ẋ
Small x with a dot above. It's used in some phonetic transcriptions and in dotted text styles.
Look-alikes
ẋ next to similar dots
Same font and size, so you can see the difference in height and weight. Click any of them to copy it.
How to type
Type ẋ on any device
- In Microsoft Word or WordPad, type 1E8B then press Alt + X.
- Press Win + . to open the emoji panel, go to Symbols (Ω), and search or scroll.
- Press Ctrl + Cmd + Space, search "x with dot above", and double-click it.
- Copy it from this page once, then save it under Settings → General → Keyboard → Text Replacement (for example, type bbb to get it).
- Copy it once, then add it to your Gboard clipboard or Personal dictionary as a shortcut.
- Press Ctrl + Shift + U, type 1e8b, then press Enter (GTK/IBus apps).
- Insert → Symbol → More Symbols. Set "from" to Unicode (hex) and enter 1E8B.
- Or type 1E8B and press Alt + X.
- Insert → Special characters, then search "x with dot above" or paste U+1E8B into the search box.
- HTML:
ẋ - CSS:
content: "\1E8B"; - JavaScript:
"\u1E8B"
Codes
Quick facts
| Symbol | ẋ | |
| Name | X with Dot Above | |
| Unicode | U+1E8B | |
| Unicode name | Latin Small Letter X With Dot Above | |
| Block | Latin Extended Additional | |
| HTML entity | — | |
| HTML hex | ẋ | |
| HTML decimal | ẋ | |
| CSS | \1E8B | |
| JavaScript | \u1E8B |
Ready to paste
Copy ẋ in context
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Repeated
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Rendering
How ẋ looks in different fonts
The shape depends on the font. Check that it still looks right where you paste it.
ẋSerif
ẋSans
ẋMono
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FAQ
X with Dot Above questions
How do I copy the x with dot above symbol?
Click the big ẋ at the top of this page and it's copied to your clipboard. Paste it with Ctrl+V (Cmd+V on Mac) or long-press on mobile.
What is the Unicode for ẋ?
ẋ is U+1E8B, named "Latin Small Letter X With Dot Above". In HTML write ẋ; in CSS use "\1E8B".
Does ẋ work on Instagram and WhatsApp?
Yes. It is a standard text character, so it works in bios, captions, chats and documents, as long as the font has it. Most modern phones show it correctly.