Ø Capital O with stroke

Name	Capital O with stroke
Lowercase	ø
Unicode	U+00D8 (Latin Capital Letter O With Stroke)
HTML entity	`Ø`
HTML code	`Ø` or `Ø`
Windows Alt code	`Alt`+`0216`
Mac shortcut	`Option`+`Shift`+`O`
Word shortcut	`Ctrl`+`/`, then `Shift`+`O`
LaTeX	`\O`
CSS / JavaScript	`\00D8` / `\u00D8`
UTF-8 bytes	C3 98
URL encoded	`%C3%98`

Ø is the letter O with the stroke, used in Norwegian, Danish and Faroese. A line through the letter itself. Examples are ø (Danish, Norwegian), ł (Polish), đ (Vietnamese, Croatian) and ħ (Maltese).

How to type Ø on every device

Device or app	Method
Windows	`Alt`+`0216`
Mac	`Option`+`Shift`+`O`
iPhone	Hold o
Android	Hold o
Microsoft Word	`Ctrl`+`/`, then `Shift`+`O`
Google Docs	Insert → Special characters
Chromebook	`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`U`, 00d8, `Space`
HTML	`Ø`
LaTeX	`\O`
Excel	`=UNICHAR(216)`

Used in these languages

Norwegian Danish Faroese

About the stroke

See every letter with the stroke.

Other accented O letters

Ó Capital O with acute Ö Capital O with umlaut Ô Capital O with circumflex Ò Capital O with grave Õ Capital O with tilde Ō Capital O with macron Ő Capital O with double acute Œ Capital OE ligature (ethel)Ŏ Capital O with breve Ọ Capital O with dot below Ơ Capital O with horn Ǒ Capital O with caron Ỏ Capital O with hook above Ố Capital O with circumflex and acute Ồ Capital O with circumflex and grave Ổ Capital O with circumflex and hook above All O accents

Frequently asked questions

How do I type Ø on a keyboard?

On Windows, hold Alt and type 0216 on the number pad. On a Mac, press Option+Shift+O. On phones, touch and hold o.

What is the Unicode for Ø?

Ø is U+00D8, named LATIN CAPITAL LETTER O WITH STROKE. In HTML write Ø.

Which languages use Ø?

Norwegian, Danish and Faroese.