The Accent Letters

œ Oe ligature (ethel)

œ
NameOe ligature (ethel)
UppercaseŒ
UnicodeU+0153 (Latin Small Ligature Oe)
HTML entityœ
HTML codeœ or œ
Windows Alt codeAlt+0156
Mac shortcutOption+Q
Word shortcutCtrl+Shift+&, then O
LaTeX\oe
CSS / JavaScript\0153 / \u0153
UTF-8 bytesC5 93
URL encoded%C5%93

œ is the letter o in a special form, used in French.

How to type œ on every device

Device or appMethod
WindowsAlt+0156
MacOption+Q
iPhoneHold o
AndroidHold o
Microsoft WordCtrl+Shift+&, then O
Google DocsInsert → Special characters
ChromebookCtrl+Shift+U, 0153, Space
HTMLœ
LaTeX\oe
Excel=UNICHAR(339)

Used in these languages

French

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 acuteŏ 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 graveổ o with circumflex and hook aboveAll O accents

Frequently asked questions

How do I type œ on a keyboard?

On Windows, hold Alt and type 0156 on the number pad. On a Mac, press Option+Q. On phones, touch and hold o.

What is the Unicode for œ?

œ is U+0153, named LATIN SMALL LIGATURE OE. In HTML write œ.

Which languages use œ?

French.