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U+00F2 · Latin-1 Supplement

Latin Small Letter O with Grave ò

Small o with grave is used in Italian, Catalan, Scottish Gaelic, and Vietnamese. In Italian it marks stress on a final o in words like 'però' (but), 'può' (can), and future-tense verbs such as 'farò'. In Catalan it appears in common words like 'això'. English readers meet it mainly in Italian names and phrases.

WindowsAlt 149 / 0242
MacOption + ` (grave), then O
UnicodeU+00F2
HTMLò
òU+00F2

Character codes

Unicode code pointU+00F2
Decimal242
HTML named entityò
HTML (hex)ò
HTML (decimal)ò
CSS\00F2
JavaScript\u00F2
Python\u00F2
UTF-8 bytesC3 B2
UTF-1600F2
URL-encoded%C3%B2

Character details

Official nameLATIN SMALL LETTER O WITH GRAVE
Unicode blockLatin-1 Supplement
General categoryLowercase Letter (Ll)
SymbolHero categoryAccented Letters
DecompositionU+006F U+0300
UppercaseÒ Latin Capital Letter O with Grave
EmojiNo

How to type ò

Windows

  • Hold Alt and type 149 on the numeric keypad (Num Lock on), then release Alt. Alt 149 uses the code page 437.
  • Hold Alt and type 0242 on the numeric keypad (Num Lock on), then release Alt. Alt 0242 uses the Windows-1252 code page.
  • In Microsoft Word or Outlook: type 00F2 then press Alt + X.
  • Open Character Map (search “Character Map” in Start), tick “Advanced view”, search for “latin small letter o with grave”, then Select and Copy.

Mac

  • Press Option + ` (grave), then O (US English keyboard layout).
  • Press Control + Command + Space to open the Character Viewer, search “latin small letter o with grave”, and double-click the result.
  • With the Unicode Hex Input keyboard enabled (System Settings → Keyboard → Input Sources), hold Option and type 00F2.

iPhone & Android

  • On iPhone and most Android keyboards, press and hold the o key and slide to ò. On a Mac, holding the key down works the same way.
  • 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 small letter o with grave” or enter U+00F2.
  • HTML: ò or ò
  • Excel / Google Sheets: =UNICHAR(242)

Examples

  • però
  • può
  • farò
  • això

Good to know

Don’t mix it up: Often confused with ó (U+00F3), whose accent rises to the right.

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

Latin Small Letter Ae
c with Cedilla (ç)
e with Grave (è)
e with Acute (é)
e with Circumflex (ê)
Latin Small Letter E with Diaeresis
Latin Small Letter I with Grave
i with Acute (í)
Latin Small Letter I with Circumflex
Latin Small Letter I with Diaeresis
Latin Small Letter Eth
n with Tilde (ñ)
o with Acute (ó)
Latin Small Letter O with Circumflex
Latin Small Letter O with Tilde
o with Umlaut (ö)
Latin Small Letter O with Stroke
Latin Small Letter U with Grave
u with Acute (ú)
Latin Small Letter U with Circumflex
u with Umlaut (ü)
Latin Small Letter Y with Acute
Latin Small Letter Thorn
Latin Small Letter Y with Diaeresis

See all 656 accented letters →

Questions

What is the Unicode for ò?

It is U+00F2 (LATIN SMALL LETTER O WITH GRAVE), decimal 242.

Is there a Windows Alt code for it?

Yes: Alt 149 or Alt 0242 on the numeric keypad.

How do I type it on a Mac?

Option + ` (grave), then O on a US English keyboard, or use the Character Viewer (Control + Command + Space).

What is the HTML code?

Use the named entity ò or the numeric reference ò.