ASCII code for lowercase z
122
Small letter z — z
| Decimal | 122 |
| Hexadecimal | 0x7A |
| Octal | 0172 |
| Binary | 01111010 |
| HTML entity | z |
What it is
Small letter z is one of the 95 printable ASCII characters, the set every text encoding in common use still agrees on. UTF-8 encodes it as the single byte 122, which is why ASCII text is also valid UTF-8.
The full entry
ASCII 122 in full — the code point page, with what sits either side of it and how the character is encoded elsewhere.
Frequently asked questions
What is the ASCII code for lowercase z?
The ASCII code for lowercase z is 122 in decimal, 0x7A in hexadecimal and 0172 in octal.
What is lowercase z in binary?
01111010 — eight bits, though ASCII only defines seven, so the top bit is always zero.
Is lowercase z a printable character?
Yes. Small letter z is in the printable range, codes 32 to 126, which is everything ASCII can put on a screen.
Other characters
- ASCII code for left brace — 123
- ASCII code for pipe — 124
- ASCII code for right brace — 125
- ASCII code for tilde — 126
- ASCII code for delete — 127
- ASCII code for null character — 0
- ASCII code for start of heading — 1
- ASCII code for start of text — 2
- ASCII code for end of text — 3
- ASCII code for end of transmission — 4
- ASCII code for enquiry — 5
- ASCII code for acknowledge — 6
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