Latin Capital Letter O With Tilde Letter
Õ is a Latin letter O with a tilde used in various languages and proper names.
U+00D5
Õ (U+00D5) is a Unicode Latin letter: “Latin Capital Letter O with Tilde.” It’s commonly needed when writing text in languages that use the tilde over vowels.
Latin Capital Letter O With Tilde Letter Meaning
Õ (U+00D5) is the uppercase form of “O with tilde,” a distinct letter in Unicode. Visually, it’s the capital O with a tilde placed above it. In practice, Õ represents a specific vowel or letter category in languages that use diacritics, and it can appear in words, surnames, and place names. Because it’s a single Unicode character (not “O” plus a separate tilde), using the correct character helps avoid spelling and sorting issues in databases, forms, and typography workflows.
Common uses
- •Typing or entering correct spelling in Estonian and related languages that use O with tilde
- •Displaying proper names (people, brands, and locations) that include Õ
- •Creating accurate labels and UI text in multilingual web or app interfaces
- •Preparing documents where diacritics must be preserved for correct indexing and search
- •Using Õ in design mockups, posters, and print layouts where the exact character matters
Examples
Õ (Latin Capital Letter O with Tilde)
- ÕÕun
- ÕMõis
- ÕKõhk
- ÕLõuna
- ÕSõja
Variations
Technical codes
| Unicode | U+00D5 | |
| HTML Entity | Õ | |
| HTML Code | Õ | |
| CSS | \00D5 | |
| Alt Code | Alt + 0213 | |
| Decimal | 213 |
How to type Latin Capital Letter O With Tilde Letter (Õ)
On Windows
Hold Alt and type 213 on the numeric keypad. In Word, type 00D5 then press Alt + X.
On Mac
Switch to the Unicode Hex Input keyboard, then hold Option and type 00D5. Or press Control + Command + Space and search.
On Linux
Press Control + Shift + U, type 00d5, then press Enter or Space.
Anywhere
Copy Õ 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 Tilde letter mean?
Õ (U+00D5) is the uppercase form of “O with tilde,” a distinct letter in Unicode. Visually, it’s the capital O with a tilde placed above it. In practice, Õ represents a specific vowel or letter category in languages that use diacritics, and it can appear in words, surnames, and place names. Because it’s a single Unicode character (not “O” plus a separate tilde), using the correct character helps avoid spelling and sorting issues in databases, forms, and typography workflows.
What Unicode character is Õ?
Õ is “LATIN CAPITAL LETTER O WITH TILDE” with the Unicode code point U+00D5.
How can I copy Õ for use in HTML?
Use the numeric entity Õ or insert the character directly as Õ.
Is Õ the same as writing “O” plus a tilde separately?
No. Õ is a single Unicode character. For best results, use the actual character U+00D5 rather than separate characters.
Will Õ work in JavaScript and programming languages?
Yes. You can use \\u{00D5} in JavaScript (Unicode code point U+00D5) where supported.