The Accent Letters

ǫ O with ogonek

ǫ
NameO with ogonek
UppercaseǪ
UnicodeU+01EB (Latin Small Letter O With Ogonek)
HTML entitynone
HTML codeǫ or ǫ
Windows Alt codenone (use Win+. or Character Map)
Mac shortcutOption + 01EB with Unicode Hex Input
Word shortcut01EB then Alt+X
LaTeX\k{o}
CSS / JavaScript\01EB / \u01EB
UTF-8 bytesC7 AB
URL encoded%C7%AB

ǫ is the letter o with the ogonek. A small tail at the bottom right of a vowel, meaning “little tail” in Polish. It marks nasal vowels in Polish (ą, ę) and appears in Lithuanian (į, ų).

How to type ǫ on every device

Device or appMethod
WindowsWin+. → Symbols
MacOption + 01EB (Unicode Hex Input)
iPhoneText replacement
AndroidText replacement
Microsoft Word01EB then Alt+X
Google DocsInsert → Special characters
ChromebookCtrl+Shift+U, 01eb, Space
HTMLǫ
LaTeX\k{o}
Excel=UNICHAR(491)

About the ogonek

See every letter with the ogonek.

Other accented o letters

ó o with acuteö o with umlautô o with circumflexò o with graveõ o with tildeø o with strokeō o with macronő o with double acuteœ oe ligature (ethel)ŏ o with breveọ o with dot belowơ o with hornǒ o with caronỏ o with hook aboveố o with circumflex and acuteồ o with circumflex and graveAll O accents

Frequently asked questions

How do I type ǫ on a keyboard?

On Windows, press Win+. and pick it from Symbols. On a Mac, hold Option and type 01EB with Unicode Hex Input. On phones, add a keyboard for a language that uses it.

What is the Unicode for ǫ?

ǫ is U+01EB, named LATIN SMALL LETTER O WITH OGONEK. In HTML write ǫ.

Which languages use ǫ?

ǫ is mostly used in transliteration, phonetics and lesser-documented languages.