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U+01B6 · Latin Extended-B

Latin Small Letter Z with Stroke ƶ

Latin Small Letter Z with Stroke is the Unicode character U+01B6 (official name “LATIN SMALL LETTER Z WITH STROKE”) 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+01B6
HTMLƶ
ƶU+01B6

Character codes

Unicode code pointU+01B6
Decimal438
HTML (hex)ƶ
HTML (decimal)ƶ
CSS\01B6
JavaScript\u01B6
Python\u01B6
UTF-8 bytesC6 B6
UTF-1601B6
URL-encoded%C6%B6

Character details

Official nameLATIN SMALL LETTER Z WITH STROKE
Unicode blockLatin Extended-B
General categoryLowercase Letter (Ll)
SymbolHero categoryAccented Letters
UppercaseƵ Latin Capital Letter Z with Stroke
EmojiNo

How to type ƶ

Windows

  • In Microsoft Word or Outlook: type 01B6 then press Alt + X.
  • Open Character Map (search “Character Map” in Start), tick “Advanced view”, search for “latin small letter z with stroke”, then Select and Copy.

Mac

  • Press Control + Command + Space to open the Character Viewer, search “latin small letter z with stroke”, and double-click the result.
  • With the Unicode Hex Input keyboard enabled (System Settings → Keyboard → Input Sources), hold Option and type 01B6.

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 z with stroke” or enter U+01B6.
  • HTML: ƶ
  • Excel / Google Sheets: =UNICHAR(438)

Questions

What is the Unicode for ƶ?

It is U+01B6 (LATIN SMALL LETTER Z WITH STROKE), decimal 438.

Is there a Windows Alt code for it?

No standard Alt code exists for this character. In Word type 01B6 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 z with stroke”, or copy it from this page.

What is the HTML code?

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