Latin Capital Letter O With Tilde And Acute Letter
Ṍ is a Latin Extended capital O with both a tilde and an acute accent.
U+1E4C
Ṍ is a Unicode Latin Extended character used when a capital O must carry both a tilde and an acute accent. It’s useful in linguistics, transliteration, and typography where exact diacritics matter. You can copy it directly or use its Unicode escapes in code.
Latin Capital Letter O With Tilde And Acute Letter Meaning
Ṍ is the uppercase form of the Latin letter “O” modified with two diacritics: a tilde (˜) and an acute accent (´). In Unicode, it is identified as the “LATIN CAPITAL LETTER O WITH TILDE AND ACUTE” with codepoint U+1E4C. The exact pronunciation or language function depends on the orthography being used, but the core purpose is to represent O with specific diacritic marks rather than a plain O. Because these details affect spelling and meaning in many writing systems, Ṍ is commonly used in accurate text rendering, documentation, and scholarly or specialized content.
Common uses
- •Transliteration or linguistic notation requiring an uppercase O with tilde and acute
- •Typing specialized names, terms, or abbreviations in documents that use exact diacritics
- •Educational materials for phonetics or orthography where diacritic accuracy matters
- •Typography and layout work needing correct Unicode characters for consistent rendering
- •UI or content systems that must display the exact character for accessibility and fidelity
Examples
Ṍ — Latin Capital Letter O with Tilde and Acute
- ṌṌrion
- ṌCañṌ? (example text with Ṍ)
- ṌṌverline
- ṌTṌnâl (example text with Ṍ)
- ṌVersion Ṍ (sample label)
Variations
Technical codes
| Unicode | U+1E4C | |
| HTML Entity | Ṍ | |
| HTML Code | Ṍ | |
| CSS | \1E4C | |
| Alt Code | Alt + 7756 | |
| Decimal | 7756 |
How to type Latin Capital Letter O With Tilde And Acute Letter (Ṍ)
On Windows
Hold Alt and type 7756 on the numeric keypad. In Word, type 1E4C then press Alt + X.
On Mac
Switch to the Unicode Hex Input keyboard, then hold Option and type 1E4C. Or press Control + Command + Space and search.
On Linux
Press Control + Shift + U, type 1e4c, then press Enter or Space.
Anywhere
Copy Ṍ 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 And Acute letter mean?
Ṍ is the uppercase form of the Latin letter “O” modified with two diacritics: a tilde (˜) and an acute accent (´). In Unicode, it is identified as the “LATIN CAPITAL LETTER O WITH TILDE AND ACUTE” with codepoint U+1E4C. The exact pronunciation or language function depends on the orthography being used, but the core purpose is to represent O with specific diacritic marks rather than a plain O. Because these details affect spelling and meaning in many writing systems, Ṍ is commonly used in accurate text rendering, documentation, and scholarly or specialized content.
What is the Unicode codepoint for Ṍ?
Ṍ is U+1E4C (LATIN CAPITAL LETTER O WITH TILDE AND ACUTE).
How do I copy Ṍ on a website or in a document?
Copy the character directly from this page (Ṍ), or use the HTML entity Ṍ depending on your editor.
What’s the difference between Ṍ and using combining marks?
Ṍ is a single precomposed Unicode character. Combining sequences may look similar but are different characters and can render differently across systems.
How can I use Ṍ in code?
You can use the Unicode escapes: CSS \\\\1E4C, or JavaScript \\\\u{1E4C}.