HTML Entity for Lowercase N (n)
What You'll Learn
How to display the lowercase letter n in HTML using entity methods and direct character input. The letter n is the fourteenth letter of the Latin alphabet (U+006E) and is part of the Basic Latin block. It appears in everyday text, mathematical notation (e.g. variable n for count or index), documentation, and academic content. In most cases you can type it directly; numeric or CSS entities are useful when escaping, generating content via CSS, or ensuring correct encoding.
This character can be displayed using the character itself, a hexadecimal reference, a decimal reference, or a CSS escape in the content property. There is no named HTML entity like &n; for this letter.
⚡ Quick Reference — Lowercase N Entity
U+006EBasic Latin (ASCII)
nHexadecimal reference
nDecimal reference
nType directly (no named entity)
Name Value
──────────── ──────────
Unicode U+006E
Hex code n
HTML code n
Named entity (none — use n directly)
CSS code \006E
Meaning Latin small letter n
Related U+004E = N (uppercase)
Block Basic Latin (U+0000–U+007F)Complete HTML Example
A simple example showing the lowercase letter n using hexadecimal code, decimal HTML code, the character directly, and a CSS content escape:
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<style>
#point:after{
content: "\006E";
}
</style>
</head>
<body>
<p>Symbol (hex): n</p>
<p>Symbol (decimal): n</p>
<p>Symbol (direct): n</p>
<p id="point">Symbol (CSS): </p>
</body>
</html>🌐 Browser Support
The lowercase letter n (U+006E) is universally supported in all browsers and platforms as part of Basic Latin:
👀 Live Preview
See the lowercase letter n in common text contexts:
🧠 How It Works
Hexadecimal Code
n uses the Unicode hexadecimal value 6E to display the letter. The x prefix indicates hexadecimal format.
Decimal HTML Code
n uses the decimal Unicode value 110 to display the same character. This is the ASCII/Unicode decimal for n.
Direct Character
Type n directly in HTML. There is no named entity like &n;; the character itself is the standard approach in body text.
CSS Entity
\006E is used in CSS stylesheets, particularly in the content property of pseudo-elements like ::before and ::after.
Same visual result
All methods produce the glyph: n. Unicode U+006E sits in Basic Latin. The uppercase form is U+004E (N). In normal text, typing n is preferred over numeric entities.
Use Cases
The lowercase letter n (or its entity forms) is commonly used in:
Standard character in paragraphs, articles, and any Latin-script text. Usually typed directly.
Tutorials, API docs, and code samples that show the character n as an entity or escape.
Variable names, subscripts, and notation where n represents count, index, or sample size.
Words in English, Spanish, French, and many other Latin-script languages.
Headings and page titles where the letter n appears in text content.
When building HTML in code, using n or n ensures correct output regardless of encoding context.
Using \006E in the CSS content property to insert n via pseudo-elements.
💡 Best Practices
Do
- Type
ndirectly in body content; use entities only when necessary - Serve pages as UTF-8 so Basic Latin characters render without entities
- Use numeric references (
norn) when escaping is required - Use
\006Ein CSScontentwhen generating the letter via pseudo-elements - Remember lowercase n is U+006E and uppercase N is U+004E when case matters
Don’t
- Overuse numeric entities for
nin normal readable text - Expect a named HTML entity like
&n;—none exists for this letter - Confuse plain
n(U+006E) with uppercase N (U+004E) or Greek nu (U+03BD) - Double-encode numeric references in dynamically generated HTML
- Put CSS escape
\006Ein HTML text nodes
Key Takeaways
Type n directly, or use hex/decimal references
n nFor CSS stylesheets, use the escape in the content property
\006EUnicode U+006E — LATIN SMALL LETTER N
Fourteenth letter of the Latin alphabet (Basic Latin block)
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❓ Frequently Asked Questions
n directly, or use n (hex), n (decimal), or \006E in CSS content. There is no named HTML entity for n. For most content, typing n is standard; use numeric or CSS entities when escaping or generating via CSS.U+006E (LATIN SMALL LETTER N). Basic Latin block. Hex 6E, decimal 110. It is the fourteenth letter of the Latin alphabet and a standard character in virtually all Western scripts.n or n, or the CSS entity \006E. In UTF-8 pages you can type n directly.n or n) is used in HTML content; CSS entity \006E is used in stylesheets in the content property of pseudo-elements. Both produce the character n.Explore More HTML Entities!
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