U+0078 "x" Latin Small Letter X Unicode Character
Unicode Version 18.0
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U+0078 "x" Latin Small Letter X is a fundamental letter in the Latin alphabet, derived from the Phoenician letter samekh and later adopted by the Greeks as Chi, which the Romans then transformed into its current form. In modern usage, this character serves multiple roles, including representing the 24th letter of the English alphabet, the variable in mathematical equations, the multiplication symbol, and a common placeholder or marker in forms and checkboxes. As part of the ASCII standard, its code point U+0078 ensures consistent representation across digital systems worldwide, making it one of the most versatile and recognizable characters in computing and written language.
General Properties
Code Point
U+0078
Name
Latin Small Letter X
Encodings
HTML Decimal Encoding
x
HTML Hex Encoding
x
UTF-8 Encoding
0x78
UTF-16 Encoding
0x0078
UTF-32 Encoding
0x00000078
C/C++/Java Escape
\u0078
Unicode Properties
Numeric Value
NaN
Simple Uppercase Code Point
Simple Titlecase Code Point
Uppercase Code Point
Titlecase Code Point
Script Extensions
Latin