U+0152 · Latin Extended-A
Latin Capital Ligature Oe Œ
Œ is the capital form of the oe ligature, the letters O and E joined into one. French treats it as the standard spelling in words like Œuvre and Œdipe, so it is needed whenever those words start a sentence, title, or all-caps heading. In English it survives mostly in older or formal spellings of borrowed words.
Character codes
| Unicode code point | U+0152 | |
|---|---|---|
| Decimal | 338 | |
| HTML named entity | Π| |
| HTML (hex) | Π| |
| HTML (decimal) | Π| |
| CSS | \0152 | |
| JavaScript | \u0152 | |
| Python | \u0152 | |
| UTF-8 bytes | C5 92 | |
| UTF-16 | 0152 | |
| URL-encoded | %C5%92 |
Character details
| Official name | LATIN CAPITAL LIGATURE OE |
|---|---|
| Unicode block | Latin Extended-A |
| General category | Uppercase Letter (Lu) |
| SymbolHero category | Accented Letters |
| Lowercase | œ Latin Small Ligature Oe |
| Emoji | No |
How to type Œ
Windows
- Hold Alt and type 0140 on the numeric keypad (Num Lock on), then release Alt. Alt 0140 uses the Windows-1252 code page.
- In Microsoft Word or Outlook: type
0152then press Alt + X. - Open Character Map (search “Character Map” in Start), tick “Advanced view”, search for “latin capital ligature oe”, then Select and Copy.
Mac
- Press Option + Shift + Q (US English keyboard layout).
- Press Control + Command + Space to open the Character Viewer, search “latin capital ligature oe”, and double-click the result.
- With the Unicode Hex Input keyboard enabled (System Settings → Keyboard → Input Sources), hold Option and type
0152.
iPhone & Android
- Tap Copy at the top of this page, then long-press where you want it and choose Paste.
Docs & web
- Google Docs: Insert → Special characters, then search “latin capital ligature oe” or enter
U+0152. - HTML:
ŒorŒ - Excel / Google Sheets:
=UNICHAR(338)
Examples
- Œuvres complètes
- Œdipe roi
- LE CŒUR DU PROBLÈME
- Œil-de-bœuf window
Good to know
Don’t mix it up: It is often confused with Æ (U+00C6), the AE ligature used in Danish, Norwegian, and Old English.
Tip: In French typography, do not replace Πwith a plain OE in careful writing, because spell checkers and dictionaries expect the ligature.
Display: the character itself is always the same code point, but its shape comes from the font on the device showing it. If you see an empty box, the font lacks this glyph—the text is still correct.
Similar accented letters
Questions
What is the Unicode for Œ?
It is U+0152 (LATIN CAPITAL LIGATURE OE), decimal 338.
Is there a Windows Alt code for it?
Yes: Alt 0140 on the numeric keypad.
How do I type it on a Mac?
Option + Shift + Q on a US English keyboard, or use the Character Viewer (Control + Command + Space).
What is the HTML code?
Use the named entity Œ or the numeric reference Œ.