Alt0149

Alt0149 is an input code used on Windows to produce the bullet character (•). It arises from the Windows-1252 (ANSI) character set, where the decimal value 149 maps to the bullet glyph, which corresponds to the Unicode code point U+2022.

In Windows, you type it by holding the Alt key and pressing 0, 1, 4, 9 on the numeric keypad with Num Lock enabled, then releasing Alt. This method is part of the broader set of Alt codes used to insert special characters without a separate character picker. The exact glyph shown can depend on the font in use; if a font lacks a bullet glyph, the character may render poorly or not at all. On systems or applications that use different code pages, the same numeric sequence may produce a different character.

Encoding and compatibility: Alt0149 maps to the Unicode bullet (U+2022). In web documents or other Unicode contexts, the bullet can be written directly as the character, or via HTML entities such as • or •. Some software that explicitly uses code pages other than Windows-1252 may produce different results for the same numeric input, highlighting the importance of Unicode-friendly environments for consistent rendering.

Usage notes: The Alt code technique is primarily associated with Windows and may not work on all platforms or keyboards. For cross-platform or plain-text workflows, using the Unicode bullet (U+2022) or a standard bullet character in the chosen font is typically more reliable.