Superscript Latin Small Letter N

Part of Math Symbols

On Windows, hold Alt and type 252 on the numeric keypad to insert superscript latin small letter n.

Alt code
Alt+252
HTML entity
ⁿ
Unicode
U+207F

About this symbol

ⁿ, a raised n, is Alt+252 because it was in the IBM PC’s character set, code page 437, for writing powers such as xⁿ, x to the power n, on screens that had no other way to raise a letter.

Unicode facts

Official name
SUPERSCRIPT LATIN SMALL LETTER N
Type
Modifier letter
Unicode block
Superscripts and Subscripts
Unicode group
Superscripts
Added in
Unicode 1.1 (1993)
Unicode notes
  • Functions as a modifier letter

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