Emacs: Insert Unicode Character

Insert Accented Characters

• é → Ctrl+x 8 ' e
• à → Ctrl+x 8 ` a
• î → Ctrl+x 8 ^ i
• ñ → Ctrl+x 8 ~ n
• ü → Ctrl+x 8 " u

To see all characters you can type this way, press Ctrl+x 8 Ctrl+h.

Insert a Character by Name

Alt+x insert-char 【Ctrl+x 8 Return】

insert a character, by Character Name or by Codepoint hexadecimal.

try to insert →. Its name is RIGHTWARDS ARROW.

Insert a Char by ID in Hexadecimal

Alt+x insert-char, then the hexadecimal of the Unicode.

For example, try to insert →. Its hexadecimal value is 2192.

Insert a Char by ID in Decimal

Alt+x insert-char, then type #10r followed by the decimal codepoint. e.g. #10r8594

For example, try to insert →. Its coidpoint in decimal is 8594.

Find Char Name and ID

• Emacs: Get Char Info. Name, Position, Font, Encoding, Syntax, Etc

Fast Unicode Char Input

if you use some math symbols or unicode frequently, do any of the following setup.

• Emacs: Abbrev Mode
• Emacs: xah-insert-unicode 💠
• Emacs Keys: Set Key to Insert Unicode Emoji
• Emacs: Xah Math Input Mode 📦