Latin Subscript Small Letter M Symbol

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Superscript and Subscript Symbols collection

Symbol: ₘ
Unicode: U+2098
HTML entity: ₘ
Category: Superscript and Subscript Symbols

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About the latin subscript small letter m symbol

The glyph is a lowercase m set below the baseline, smaller than the surrounding text. It is a modifier letter used in phonetic transcription, particularly in the International Phonetic Alphabet, to indicate a subscript m as part of a digraph or to mark a specific phonetic quality such as labialization or a nasal release.

This character appears in linguistic notation and scholarly texts where precise pronunciation details are needed. It is also found in some romanization systems or technical writing to denote a subscript form of the letter m without altering the text's vertical alignment conventions.

How to type Latin Subscript Small Letter M

Native keyboard shortcuts for each operating system — derived from the codepoint, so the steps below are always accurate.

Windows

2 options

In Word / Outlook: type 2098 then press Alt + X.
Anywhere: press Win + . to open the emoji & symbol picker, then search.

macOS

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Enable “Unicode Hex Input” in System Settings → Keyboard, then hold Option and type 2098.
Or: Control + Command + Space opens the Character Viewer — search by name.