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U+0199 · Latin Extended-B

Latin Small Letter K with Hook ƙ

Latin Small Letter K with Hook is the Unicode character U+0199 (official name “LATIN SMALL LETTER K WITH HOOK”) from the Latin Extended-B block. It belongs to SymbolHero’s accented letters collection. Copy it with the button, or use the codes and keyboard methods below to type it yourself.

UnicodeU+0199
HTMLƙ
ƙU+0199

Character codes

Unicode code pointU+0199
Decimal409
HTML (hex)ƙ
HTML (decimal)ƙ
CSS\0199
JavaScript\u0199
Python\u0199
UTF-8 bytesC6 99
UTF-160199
URL-encoded%C6%99

Character details

Official nameLATIN SMALL LETTER K WITH HOOK
Unicode blockLatin Extended-B
General categoryLowercase Letter (Ll)
SymbolHero categoryAccented Letters
UppercaseƘ Latin Capital Letter K with Hook
EmojiNo

How to type ƙ

Windows

  • In Microsoft Word or Outlook: type 0199 then press Alt + X.
  • Open Character Map (search “Character Map” in Start), tick “Advanced view”, search for “latin small letter k with hook”, then Select and Copy.

Mac

  • Press Control + Command + Space to open the Character Viewer, search “latin small letter k with hook”, and double-click the result.
  • With the Unicode Hex Input keyboard enabled (System Settings → Keyboard → Input Sources), hold Option and type 0199.

iPhone & Android

  • Tap Copy at the top of this page, then long-press where you want it and choose Paste.

Docs & web

  • Google Docs: Insert → Special characters, then search “latin small letter k with hook” or enter U+0199.
  • HTML: ƙ
  • Excel / Google Sheets: =UNICHAR(409)

Questions

What is the Unicode for ƙ?

It is U+0199 (LATIN SMALL LETTER K WITH HOOK), decimal 409.

Is there a Windows Alt code for it?

No standard Alt code exists for this character. In Word type 0199 then Alt+X, or copy it from this page.

How do I type it on a Mac?

There is no built-in Option shortcut. Use the Character Viewer (Control + Command + Space) and search “latin small letter k with hook”, or copy it from this page.

What is the HTML code?

Use the numeric reference ƙ (or ƙ). There is no named entity.