HTML Entity for Uppercase O Tilde Macron (Ȭ)

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📚 Updated: Jun 2026
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Unicode U+022C

What You'll Learn

How to display the uppercase O with tilde and macron (Ȭ) in HTML using hexadecimal, decimal, and CSS escape methods. This character is U+022C in the Latin Extended-B block—a single precomposed glyph with a tilde (˜) and a horizontal bar (macron) above the letter O.

Render it with Ȭ, Ȭ, or CSS escape \022C. There is no named HTML entity. In UTF-8 documents you can also type Ȭ directly. It is used in linguistic and phonetic notation—not the same as Portuguese or Estonian Õ (tilde only).

⚡ Quick Reference — Uppercase O Tilde Macron Entity

Unicode U+022C

Latin Extended-B

Hex Code Ȭ

Hexadecimal reference

HTML Code Ȭ

Decimal reference

Named Entity

No named entity

Reference Table
Name           Value
────────────   ──────────
Unicode        U+022C
Hex code       Ȭ
HTML code      Ȭ
Named entity   (none)
CSS code       \022C
Meaning        Latin capital letter O with tilde and macron
Related        U+022D = ȭ (lowercase)
Block          Latin Extended-B (U+0180–U+024F)
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Complete HTML Example

A simple example showing the uppercase O tilde macron (Ȭ) using hexadecimal code, decimal HTML code, the character directly, and a CSS content escape:

html
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
 <style>
  #point:after{
   content: "\022C";
  }
 </style>
</head>
<body>
<p>Symbol (hex): &#x022C;</p>
<p>Symbol (decimal): &#556;</p>
<p>Symbol (direct): Ȭ</p>
<p id="point">Symbol (CSS): </p>
</body>
</html>
Try It Yourself

🌐 Browser Support

The uppercase O tilde macron (Ȭ) is supported in all modern browsers as part of Latin Extended-B:

Chrome1+
Firefox1+
Safari1+
Edge12+
Opera4+
Android4.4+
iOS Safari1+

👀 Live Preview

See the uppercase O tilde macron (Ȭ) in linguistic contexts:

Large glyphȬ
Unicode nameLatin capital letter O with tilde and macron
UsageLinguistics, phonetics, transliteration, academic notation
Lowercaseȭ (U+022D) — LATIN SMALL LETTER O WITH TILDE AND MACRON
Not the same asÕ (tilde only)  |  Ō (macron only)  |  Ȫ (diaeresis + macron)
NotePortuguese/Estonian Õ is U+00D5 (tilde only)—not Ȭ
Numeric refs&#x022C; &#556; \022C

🧠 How It Works

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Hexadecimal Code

&#x022C; uses the Unicode hexadecimal value 022C to display the character. The x prefix indicates hexadecimal format.

HTML markup
2

Decimal HTML Code

&#556; uses the decimal Unicode value 556 to display the same character. A common method when a numeric reference is needed.

HTML markup
3

Direct Character

Type Ȭ directly in HTML when your document uses UTF-8 encoding. There is no named entity for this letter.

HTML markup
4

CSS Entity

\022C is used in CSS stylesheets, particularly in the content property of pseudo-elements like ::before and ::after.

CSS stylesheet
=

Same visual result

All methods produce the glyph: Ȭ. Unicode U+022C sits in Latin Extended-B. Lowercase equivalent: U+022D (ȭ). Do not confuse with Õ (tilde only), Ō (macron only), or Ȫ (diaeresis + macron).

Use Cases

The uppercase O tilde macron (Ȭ) is commonly used in:

🔤 Linguistics

Phonetic transcription marking both nasalization (tilde) and vowel length (macron) on O.

📚 Academic publishing

Scholarly papers, dictionaries, and critical editions requiring precise diacritic combinations.

📜 Transliteration

Orthographic documentation and transliteration schemes that use the combined tilde-and-macron form.

🏫 Education

Linguistics and language courses teaching diacritic notation and extended Latin characters.

🎨 Typography

Font specimens showcasing Latin Extended-B support for stacked diacritics.

♿ Accessibility

Using U+022C ensures assistive technologies interpret the symbol correctly in academic content.

⚙ Programmatic HTML

When building HTML from data, &#556; or &#x022C; guarantees correct output.

💡 Best Practices

Do

  • Serve pages as UTF-8; you can type Ȭ directly in UTF-8 source
  • Use numeric references (&#x022C; or &#556;) when escaping is required
  • Use fonts that support Latin Extended-B (U+0180–U+024F)
  • Distinguish Ȭ from Õ (tilde only), Ō (macron only), and Ȫ (diaeresis + macron)
  • Use the precomposed Ȭ when both tilde and macron apply to the same O

Don’t

  • Use Ȭ for Portuguese or Estonian text—use Õ (&Otilde;) instead
  • Substitute Õ or Ō when Ȭ is required in linguistic notation
  • Stack separate combining marks when the precomposed Ȭ is the correct character
  • Expect a named HTML entity—none exists for Ȭ
  • Put CSS escape \022C in HTML text nodes

Key Takeaways

1

Type Ȭ directly, or use hex/decimal references

&#x022C; &#556;
2

For CSS stylesheets, use the escape in the content property

\022C
3

Unicode U+022C — LATIN CAPITAL LETTER O WITH TILDE AND MACRON

4

Linguistics & phonetics; lowercase is ȭ (U+022D)

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

Use &#x022C; (hex), &#556; (decimal), or \022C in CSS content. There is no named HTML entity for Ȭ. In UTF-8 you can also type Ȭ directly.
U+022C (LATIN CAPITAL LETTER O WITH TILDE AND MACRON). Latin Extended-B block. Hex 022C, decimal 556. Used in linguistic and phonetic notation. Lowercase form is U+022D (ȭ).
When displaying linguistic or phonetic content that requires O with both tilde and macron combined, in academic notation, transliteration schemes, and scholarly web pages.
No. Use numeric codes &#556; or &#x022C;, or the CSS entity \022C. In UTF-8 pages you can type Ȭ directly.
Ȭ (U+022C) is O with both tilde and macron. Õ (U+00D5) is O with tilde only (&Otilde;)—used in Portuguese and Estonian. Ō (U+014C) is O with macron only (&Omacr;). Use the character that matches your text.

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