Dot symbols / Dotted letters / N with Dot Above
U+1E45 · Latin Extended Additional
N with Dot Above ṅ
Small n with a dot above. It is used in IAST, the common transliteration for Sanskrit and Hindi, for the 'ng' sound (ङ).
Look-alikes
ṅ 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 ṅ on any device
- In Microsoft Word or WordPad, type 1E45 then press Alt + X.
- Press Win + . to open the emoji panel, go to Symbols (Ω), and search or scroll.
- Press Ctrl + Cmd + Space, search "n 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 1e45, then press Enter (GTK/IBus apps).
- Insert → Symbol → More Symbols. Set "from" to Unicode (hex) and enter 1E45.
- Or type 1E45 and press Alt + X.
- Insert → Special characters, then search "n with dot above" or paste U+1E45 into the search box.
- HTML:
ṅ - CSS:
content: "\1E45"; - JavaScript:
"\u1E45"
Codes
Quick facts
| Symbol | ṅ | |
| Name | N with Dot Above | |
| Unicode | U+1E45 | |
| Unicode name | Latin Small Letter N With Dot Above | |
| Block | Latin Extended Additional | |
| HTML entity | — | |
| HTML hex | ṅ | |
| HTML decimal | ṅ | |
| CSS | \1E45 | |
| JavaScript | \u1E45 |
Ready to paste
Copy ṅ in context
Separator
Home ṅ About ṅ Blog ṅ Contact
List
ṅ First ṅ Second ṅ Third
Divider
ṅ ṅ ṅ ṅ ṅ ṅ ṅ ṅ ṅ ṅ ṅ ṅ
Repeated
ṅṅṅṅṅṅṅṅṅṅ
Rendering
How ṅ looks in different fonts
The shape depends on the font. Check that it still looks right where you paste it.
ṅSerif
ṅSans
ṅMono
ṅDisplay
FAQ
N with Dot Above questions
How do I copy the n with dot above symbol?
Click the big ṅ 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 ṅ?
ṅ is U+1E45, named "Latin Small Letter N With Dot Above". In HTML write ṅ; in CSS use "\1E45".
Does ṅ 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.