Latin Capital Ligature Oe Letter
Πis the Latin capital ligature combining O and E, encoded as U+0152.
U+0152
Œ is a single Unicode character rather than two separate letters. It’s commonly used in French and related typographic contexts where the OE ligature is preferred.
Latin Capital Ligature Oe Letter Meaning
Œ (Unicode U+0152) is the Latin capital ligature OE. Visually it combines the letters O and E into one glyph, and it’s treated as a single character in text, fonts, and search/processing systems. Its most common meaning is typographic: you’ll see it used in words and spellings that conventionally use the OE ligature, especially in French-influenced writing. In digital text, it’s also useful when you need an exact single-character match (for example, in branding layouts, page titles, or typography-focused documents) rather than writing “OE” as two letters.
Common uses
- •French and Latin-script typography where the OE ligature is standard
- •Design mockups and headings that require the exact “Œ” character
- •Author names, book titles, and quotes that use the OE ligature
- •Web and document text where correct Unicode characters matter
- •Branding elements or logo text that must match typographic branding
Examples
Π(Latin Capital Ligature OE) Copy & Info
- ŒŒuvre
- ŒŒil
- ŒŒconomique
- ŒŒstro
- ŒŒ (sample heading)
Variations
Technical codes
| Unicode | U+0152 | |
| HTML Entity | Π| |
| HTML Code | Π| |
| CSS | \0152 | |
| Alt Code | Alt + 338 | |
| Decimal | 338 |
How to type Latin Capital Ligature Oe Letter (Œ)
On Windows
Hold Alt and type 338 on the numeric keypad. In Word, type 0152 then press Alt + X.
On Mac
Switch to the Unicode Hex Input keyboard, then hold Option and type 0152. Or press Control + Command + Space and search.
On Linux
Press Control + Shift + U, type 0152, then press Enter or Space.
Anywhere
Copy Œ 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 Ligature Oe letter mean?
Œ (Unicode U+0152) is the Latin capital ligature OE. Visually it combines the letters O and E into one glyph, and it’s treated as a single character in text, fonts, and search/processing systems. Its most common meaning is typographic: you’ll see it used in words and spellings that conventionally use the OE ligature, especially in French-influenced writing. In digital text, it’s also useful when you need an exact single-character match (for example, in branding layouts, page titles, or typography-focused documents) rather than writing “OE” as two letters.
Is Œ the same as writing “OE”?
No. Œ is a single Unicode character (U+0152). “OE” uses two separate letters, which can affect styling, spacing, and exact character matching.
How do I copy Πeasily?
Use the character itself (Œ) from this page, or copy a variation like Œ depending on where you’re entering text (HTML, CSS, or plain text).
What is the Unicode code point for Œ?
Πis encoded as U+0152 (Unicode name: LATIN CAPITAL LIGATURE OE).
Will fonts always display Πcorrectly?
Not every font supports every glyph. If Œ doesn’t look right, try a font with Latin Extended coverage.