Latin Subscript Small Letter S Symbol

A symbol from the Superscript and Subscript Symbols collection. Click the symbol or the button below to copy.

Symbol: ₛ
Unicode: U+209B
HTML entity: ₛ
Category: Superscript and Subscript Symbols

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About the latin subscript small letter s symbol

The Latin Subscript Small Letter S is a typographic character that appears as a smaller version of the letter 's' positioned below the baseline. It functions as a modifier letter, primarily used in phonetic transcription and linguistic notation to indicate a subscript form of the letter 's', often representing a specific sound or grammatical feature. This character belongs to the Superscripts and Subscripts block and is part of the Latin script.

How to type Latin Subscript Small Letter S

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

Windows

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In Word / Outlook: type 209B 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 209B.
Or: Control + Command + Space opens the Character Viewer — search by name.