HTML Entity for Uppercase C Cedilla (Ç)

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Updated: Sep 2026
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Unicode U+00C7
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Definition

What Is the Uppercase C Cedilla Entity?

Uppercase C Cedilla (Ç) is the Unicode character at U+00C7 (LATIN CAPITAL LETTER C WITH CEDILLA) in Latin-1 Supplement. It is used in French, Portuguese, Turkish, Catalan, and related orthographies.

Remember
Character     Ç
Unicode       U+00C7
Hex entity    Ç
Decimal       Ç
Named         Ç
CSS escape    \00C7
Official name LATIN CAPITAL LETTER C WITH CEDILLA
Lowercase     U+00E7 (ç)

All of these produce the same glyph: Ç. Compare with ordinary Uppercase C (U+0043) and Uppercase C Caron (U+010C).

Reference

Quick Reference

One table for every form you will actually use.

FormCodeWhere it goes
Direct characterÇHTML text (UTF-8)
Named entityÇHTML markup — preferred for readability
Hex entityÇHTML markup
Decimal entityÇHTML markup
CSS escape\00C7Stylesheet content

When to Use Which

SituationUse
Readable multilingual HTMLÇ
Need numeric formÇ or Ç
Generated text via ::before / ::aftercontent: "\00C7"
Lowercase c with cedillaç (U+00E7)
Capital C with caronUse Č (U+010C)
See it

Live Preview

Capital C with cedilla in common language contexts.

Large glyph Ç
Case pair Ç / ç
Sample words Ça, Ça va
Compared C Ç Č
With entities Ç → Ç | Hex: Ç
Code

Complete HTML Example

One page that shows this character with hex, decimal, named entity, CSS, and a language sample. Use View Output or open the live editor.

Hex + Decimal + Named + CSS

All common ways to produce Ç in a single document.

html
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html lang="en">
<head>
  <meta charset="UTF-8">
  <title>Uppercase C Cedilla</title>
  <style>
    #point::after {
      content: "\00C7";
    }
  </style>
</head>
<body>
  <p>Using Hex Code: &#xC7;</p>
  <p>Using HTML Code: &#199;</p>
  <p>Using Named Entity: &Ccedil;</p>
  <p id="point">Using CSS Entity: </p>
  <p lang="fr">&Ccedil;a, &Ccedil;a va</p>
</body>
</html>
Try It Yourself

How It Works

1. Hex / decimal: U+00C7 → &#xC7; or &#199; in HTML.

2. Named: &Ccedil; is the readable HTML5 alias for the same code point.

3. CSS: use \00C7 in content (not an HTML entity). The four-digit form avoids ambiguity with following hex digits.

4. Language sample: lang="fr" marks French context for assistive tech and hyphenation.

Pitfalls & Tips

Common mistakes when working with this character.

Named

Prefer &Ccedil;

Always include the semicolon. Legacy forms without ; exist, but modern HTML should use &Ccedil;.

Look-alikes

Cedilla ≠ caron

U+00C7 is Ç (cedilla below). U+010C is Č (caron above). U+0043 is plain C. Do not swap them.

Case

Use the correct case pair

Lowercase is &ccedil; (U+00E7). Named entities are case-sensitive: &Ccedil; ≠ &ccedil;.

Combining

Prefer the precomposed form

Use U+00C7 rather than C + combining cedilla unless you have a specific normalization reason.

CSS

Prefer a four-digit escape

Use \00C7 (not bare \C7) so a following digit is not absorbed into the escape.

Semicolon

End references

Always finish with ; — write &Ccedil;, not &Ccedil.

Compatibility

Browser Support

Uppercase C Cedilla / LATIN CAPITAL LETTER C WITH CEDILLA (U+00C7) and its entity forms (&Ccedil;, &#xC7;, &#199;, CSS \\00C7) are supported in all mainstream browsers as a core Latin-1 character.

✓ Universal support

Uppercase C Cedilla

Encode with named, hex, decimal, or CSS escape — or paste the character in UTF-8 HTML.

100% Browser coverage
Google Chrome Supported
Yes
Microsoft Edge Supported
Yes
Mozilla Firefox Supported
Yes
Apple Safari Supported
Yes
Opera Supported
Yes
Internet Explorer All versions
Yes
U+00C7 / entities Full support

Bottom line: Prefer &Ccedil; for readable markup; use \\00C7 only inside CSS content.

Remember

Key Takeaways

  • Unicode: this character is U+00C7 (decimal 199) — LATIN CAPITAL LETTER C WITH CEDILLA.
  • HTML: prefer &Ccedil;, or use &#xC7; / &#199;.
  • CSS: use \00C7 inside content for generated text.
  • Watch out: lowercase is &ccedil;; cedilla (Ç) ≠ caron (Č).

One line: U+00C7 → &Ccedil; / &#xC7; / CSS \00C7.

Frequently Asked Questions

Use &Ccedil; (named), &#xC7; (hex), &#199; (decimal), or the CSS escape \00C7 in the content property. All render U+00C7. You can also paste the character directly when your file is UTF-8.
U+00C7 (hex C7, decimal 199). Unicode names it LATIN CAPITAL LETTER C WITH CEDILLA. It belongs to Latin-1 Supplement and is used in French, Portuguese, Turkish, Catalan, and related languages.
Yes. HTML5 defines &Ccedil; for the uppercase form. The lowercase form uses &ccedil; (U+00E7). Always include the semicolon.
U+00C7 is capital C with a cedilla (Ç). U+0043 is ordinary capital C. U+010C is capital C with caron (Č). They are different characters.
The case pair is U+00E7 (LATIN SMALL LETTER C WITH CEDILLA, ç). Use &ccedil;, &#xE7;, or &#231;.
HTML entities (&Ccedil;, &#199;, or &#xC7;) go in markup. The CSS escape \00C7 is used in stylesheets (usually in the content property of ::before/::after). Both render the same glyph.

Did you know?

This character is Unicode U+00C7 (decimal 199) — official name LATIN CAPITAL LETTER C WITH CEDILLA in Latin-1 Supplement. HTML5 defines &Ccedil; (semicolon recommended). Its lowercase pair is U+00E7 (&ccedil;).

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