Uppercase Oi (Ƣ) is the Latin Extended-B character at Unicode U+01A2 (LATIN CAPITAL LETTER OI). It is a single precomposed ligature letter, not two separate letters. There is no named HTML entity — use hex or decimal codes for African orthographies and linguistic text.
Remember
Character Ƣ
Unicode U+01A2
Named entity (none)
Hex entity Ƣ
Decimal Ƣ
CSS escape \01A2
Not the same OI · Oi! · ƣ · Œ
Hex, decimal, CSS, and a typed character all produce the same glyph: Ƣ. Prefer Ƣ in HTML markup. For the lowercase pair see ƣ (U+01A3). Do not confuse this with the digraph OI or the English interjection “Oi!”.
Using Hex Code: Ƣ
Using HTML Code: Ƣ
Using CSS Entity: Ƣ
Typed directly: Ƣ
Case pair: Ƣ / ƣ
How It Works
1. Hex / decimal:U+01A2 → Ƣ or Ƣ. The browser turns either into Ƣ.
2. Typed: in a UTF-8 document you can paste Ƣ directly — same glyph, no entity.
3. CSS: use \01A2 in content (not an HTML entity). #point::after appends that Ƣ after the paragraph text.
4. Case pair: lowercase is U+01A3 (ƣ) — see lowercase oi.
Pitfalls & Tips
Common mistakes when working with Uppercase Oi.
Named?
No named entity
HTML5 does not define a name for Ƣ. Use Ƣ or Ƣ.
Oi!
Not the English interjection
Spelling “Oi!” with plain O and i is not U+01A2. This page is about the ligature letter only.
OI
Not the digraph OI
Typing O then I creates two characters. Ƣ is one code point — use it only when the source requires the ligature.
Fonts
Need Latin Extended-B coverage
Some fonts omit U+01A2. Prefer fonts that cover Latin Extended-B (U+0180–U+024F).
CSS vs HTML
Do not mix escapes
\01A2 belongs in CSS strings. Ƣ / Ƣ belong in HTML.
Case
Case is significant
Ƣ (U+01A2) and ƣ (U+01A3) are different characters. Use the case your content requires.
Compatibility
Browser Support
Uppercase Oi (U+01A2) and its entity forms (Ƣ, Ƣ, CSS \\01A2) are supported in all mainstream browsers when the page is UTF-8 and the font covers Latin Extended-B.
✓ Universal support
Uppercase Oi (Ƣ)
Encode with hex, decimal, CSS escape, or type the character — same Unicode code point everywhere.
100%Browser coverage
Google ChromeSupported
Yes
Microsoft EdgeSupported
Yes
Mozilla FirefoxSupported
Yes
Apple SafariSupported
Yes
OperaSupported
Yes
Internet ExplorerAll versions
Yes
U+01A2 / entitiesFull support
Bottom line: Prefer Ƣ in HTML text. Use Ƣ as an equivalent, and \\01A2 only inside CSS content. Glyph display depends on font coverage.
Remember
Key Takeaways
Unicode: this letter is U+01A2 (decimal 418) — glyph Ƣ.
HTML: use Ƣ / Ƣ — no named entity.
CSS: use \01A2 inside content for generated text.
Watch out: Ƣ ≠ digraph OI ≠ English “Oi!” ≠ OE Œ.
One line:U+01A2 → Ƣ / Ƣ / CSS \01A2 (no named entity).
Frequently Asked Questions
Use Ƣ (hex), Ƣ (decimal), or the CSS escape \01A2 in content. You can also type Ƣ directly in UTF-8 HTML. There is no named HTML entity for U+01A2.
U+01A2 (LATIN CAPITAL LETTER OI). Hex 01A2, decimal 418. It belongs to Latin Extended-B (U+0180–U+024F).
No. HTML5 does not define a named entity for this character. Use Ƣ or Ƣ instead.
No. U+01A2 is one Unicode ligature letter. The digraph OI is two characters (O + I). The English interjection Oi! uses ordinary letters — not U+01A2.
Use it for African orthographies, linguistic notation, and other text that requires the single-character oi letter — not as a substitute for the digraph OI.
HTML entities (Ƣ or Ƣ) go in markup. The CSS escape \01A2 is used in stylesheets (usually in the content property of ::before/::after). Both render Ƣ.
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Did you know?
Uppercase Oi is Unicode U+01A2 (decimal 418) — glyph Ƣ (LATIN CAPITAL LETTER OI) in Latin Extended-B. HTML5 has no named entity — use Ƣ / Ƣ. It is one ligature letter, not the English exclamation “Oi!” and not the digraph OI. Lowercase pair: U+01A3.
