diff --git a/defines.h b/defines.h
index 5c38d09..faa6d69 100644
--- a/defines.h
+++ b/defines.h
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
 #define SSOCR2_DEFINES_H
 
 /* version number */
-#define VERSION "2.13.4"
+#define VERSION "2.14.0"
 
 /* states */
 #define FIND_DARK 0
@@ -63,6 +63,7 @@
 #define D_ALTSEVEN (VERT_LEFT_UP | D_SEVEN)
 #define D_EIGHT ALL_SEGS
 #define D_NINE (ALL_SEGS & ~VERT_LEFT_DOWN)
+#define D_ALTNINE (ALL_SEGS & ~(VERT_LEFT_DOWN | HORIZ_DOWN))
 #define D_DECIMAL DECIMAL
 #define D_HEX_A (ALL_SEGS & ~HORIZ_DOWN)
 #define D_HEX_b (ALL_SEGS & ~(HORIZ_UP | VERT_RIGHT_UP))
diff --git a/ssocr.c b/ssocr.c
index 7cbb96c..847e1c9 100644
--- a/ssocr.c
+++ b/ssocr.c
@@ -1176,7 +1176,8 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
       case D_SEVEN: /* fallthrough */
       case D_ALTSEVEN: putchar('7'); break;
       case D_EIGHT: putchar('8'); break;
-      case D_NINE: putchar('9'); break;
+      case D_NINE: /* fallthrough */
+      case D_ALTNINE: putchar('9'); break;
       case D_DECIMAL: putchar('.'); break;
       case D_HEX_A: putchar('a'); break;
       case D_HEX_b: putchar('b'); break;