diff --git a/include/gint/keyboard.h b/include/gint/keyboard.h
index 4bf8b3f..2777479 100644
--- a/include/gint/keyboard.h
+++ b/include/gint/keyboard.h
@@ -332,6 +332,12 @@ int keycode_function(int keycode);
    returns 7 for KEY_7) and -1 for other keys. */
 int keycode_digit(int keycode);
 
+/* keycode_alpha(): Identify keys A .. Z, space, double quotes
+   This function returns the ASCII character associated with keycodes when
+   ALPHA modifier is active.
+   Other keycodes, including "r" and "θ", return -1 (255). */
+uint8_t keycode_alpha(int keycode);
+
 #ifdef __cplusplus
 }
 #endif
diff --git a/src/keysc/keycodes.c b/src/keysc/keycodes.c
index c178599..7849159 100644
--- a/src/keysc/keycodes.c
+++ b/src/keysc/keycodes.c
@@ -21,3 +21,28 @@ int keycode_digit(int keycode)
 
 	return -1;
 }
+
+/* keycode_alpha(): Identify ASCII characters */
+uint8_t keycode_alpha(int keycode)
+{
+	const int Row = keycode >> 4;
+	const int Column = keycode & 0xf;
+
+	switch (Row)
+	{
+		case 6: return 'A' + Column - 1;
+		case 5: return 'G' + Column - 1;
+		case 4: return 'M' + Column - 1;
+		case 3: return 'P' + Column - 1;
+		case 2: return 'U' + Column - 1;
+		case 1:
+			switch (Column)
+			{
+				case 1: return 'Z';
+				case 2: return ' ';
+				case 3: return '\"';
+				default: return -1;
+			}
+		default: return -1;
+	}
+}