Latin Capital Letter O With Horn And Dot Below Letter
Ợ is a Latin Extended capital O with horn and a dot below, used in specific extended Latin writing systems.
U+1EE2
Ợ (U+1EE2) is a Latin Extended letter. It’s designed for accurate text representation in languages and orthographies that require this diacritic combination. Copy it directly from this page or use the provided escapes in your code.
Latin Capital Letter O With Horn And Dot Below Letter Meaning
Ợ is a Latin capital letter “O” combined with two diacritic features: a horn (an additional mark attached to the letter form) and a dot below. As with many characters in the Latin Extended block, its purpose is to represent a specific sound or spelling convention used by certain language orthographies and transliteration standards. In practice, you’ll mainly encounter Ợ when working with Vietnamese or similar Latin-based text where this exact combination is needed for correct spelling. If you’re typing manually, copying ensures the character matches the intended Unicode character rather than a visually similar but different letter.
Common uses
- •Copying correct uppercase text in Vietnamese or other orthographies that use this exact O diacritic combination
- •Typography and proofreading for documents that must preserve the exact Unicode character
- •Creating consistent labels, names, or headings from existing Unicode sources
- •Web and app content where you need the exact character for proper display and search matching
- •Developer tasks such as generating or validating Unicode text containing U+1EE2
Examples
Ợ — Latin capital letter O with horn and dot below
- ỢỢ ƯƠ Ờ
- ỢTôi cần chữ Ợ trong tiêu đề.
- ỢChữ đúng là Ợ, không phải O.
- ỢVăn bản này có ký tự Ợ.
- ỢSao chép: Ợ để giữ nguyên chính tả.
Variations
Technical codes
| Unicode | U+1EE2 | |
| HTML Entity | Ợ | |
| HTML Code | Ợ | |
| CSS | \1EE2 | |
| Alt Code | Alt + 7906 | |
| Decimal | 7906 |
How to type Latin Capital Letter O With Horn And Dot Below Letter (Ợ)
On Windows
Hold Alt and type 7906 on the numeric keypad. In Word, type 1EE2 then press Alt + X.
On Mac
Switch to the Unicode Hex Input keyboard, then hold Option and type 1EE2. Or press Control + Command + Space and search.
On Linux
Press Control + Shift + U, type 1ee2, then press Enter or Space.
Anywhere
Copy Ợ with the button above and paste it wherever you need it — this works on every device and in every app, with no keyboard shortcut to remember.
FAQ
What does the Latin Capital Letter O With Horn And Dot Below letter mean?
Ợ is a Latin capital letter “O” combined with two diacritic features: a horn (an additional mark attached to the letter form) and a dot below. As with many characters in the Latin Extended block, its purpose is to represent a specific sound or spelling convention used by certain language orthographies and transliteration standards. In practice, you’ll mainly encounter Ợ when working with Vietnamese or similar Latin-based text where this exact combination is needed for correct spelling. If you’re typing manually, copying ensures the character matches the intended Unicode character rather than a visually similar but different letter.
What Unicode character is Ợ?
Ợ is “LATIN CAPITAL LETTER O WITH HORN AND DOT BELOW” at Unicode code point U+1EE2.
How do I copy Ợ so it stays correct?
Copy it directly from this page. Avoid substituting similar-looking characters like plain “O” or “Ọ”, which are different Unicode code points.
How can I use Ợ in HTML or code?
Use the HTML entity Ợ or CSS escape \\1EE2. In JavaScript, you can use \\u{1EE2}.
Why doesn’t Ợ display the same everywhere?
Different fonts may not support all Latin Extended characters. If Ợ looks wrong or missing, try a font with broader Unicode coverage.