Listed below are the keyboard shortcuts or Windows ALT codes for letter X with accents. The accents on the letter X are also called accent marks, diacritics, or diacritical marks. There is a specific ALT code for each accented capital (uppercase / majuscule) letter X and each accented small (lowercase / minuscule) letter X, as indicated in the table below. Also indicated are the corresponding HTML entity numeric character reference and HTML entity named character reference (if available). If you are new to ALT codes and need detailed instructions on how to use them, please read How to Use ALT Codes to Enter Special Characters. If you’re in a hurry, in the list below just tap or click any letter X with accent to copy and paste into your document.
| Accented Letter | Accented Letter Alt Code | Accented Letter Name | Unicode Code Point | HTML Entity HEX | HTML Entity DEC | HTML Entity Named |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ẋ | ALT 7819 | Latin small letter x with dot above | U+1E8B | ẋ | ẋ | |
| Ẋ | ALT 7818 | Latin capital letter X with dot above | U+1E8A | Ẋ | Ẋ | |
| ẍ | ALT 7821 | Latin small letter x with diaeresis (umlaut, tréma) | U+1E8D | ẍ | ẍ | |
| Ẍ | ALT 7820 | Latin capital letter X with diaeresis (umlaut, tréma) | U+1E8C | Ẍ | Ẍ |
In the standard Latin alphabet, the letter “X” itself does not have any diacritical marks or accents associated with it. The letter “X” is used as is in most languages that use the Latin script, representing the sound /ks/ as in “box,” “taxi,” or “exit.”
Diacritical marks or accents are generally not applied to the letter “X” in standard orthography or everyday writing in any language that uses the Latin script.
While the letter “X” itself does not typically carry diacritical marks, it is important to note that certain languages may have specific phonetic variations or modified pronunciations of the letter “X” that are represented using other characters or diacritical marks.
For example, in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) or linguistic studies, various diacritics can be added to represent specific phonetic variations. However, these are typically used in specialized contexts and are not part of the standard orthography of most languages.
In summary, the letter “X” is used as is in most languages without diacritical marks or accents in the Latin script. Diacritics or modified versions of the letter “X” may be used in specific linguistic or phonetic contexts to represent particular sounds or pronunciations, but these are not part of the standard writing systems of languages.
For the the complete list of the first 256 ASCII-based Windows ALT Codes, visit Windows ALT Codes for Special Characters & Symbols. For the ALT codes of other letters with accents or diacritical marks, grouped by letter or the language they are used in, visit ALT Codes for Latin Letters with Accents or Diacritical Marks used in Foreign Languages.
