HTML Entity for Uppercase Ou (Ȣ)
What You'll Learn
How to display the Latin capital letter ou ligature (Ȣ) in HTML using hexadecimal, decimal, and CSS escape methods. This character is U+0222 in the Latin Extended-B block—a single precomposed glyph that joins the letters O and U into one ligature.
Render it with Ȣ, Ȣ, or CSS escape \0222. There is no named HTML entity. In UTF-8 documents you can also type Ȣ directly. It appears in medieval Latin, some African language orthographies, and linguistic notation—not to be confused with typing “OU” as two separate letters, with Ö (umlaut), or with Ƣ (oi ligature).
⚡ Quick Reference — Uppercase Ou Entity
U+0222Latin Extended-B
ȢHexadecimal reference
ȢDecimal reference
—No named entity
Name Value
──────────── ──────────
Unicode U+0222
Hex code Ȣ
HTML code Ȣ
Named entity (none)
CSS code \0222
Meaning Latin capital letter ou (ligature)
Related U+0223 = ȣ (lowercase)
Block Latin Extended-B (U+0180–U+024F)Complete HTML Example
A simple example showing the uppercase ou ligature (Ȣ) using hexadecimal code, decimal HTML code, the character directly, and a CSS content escape:
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<style>
#point:after{
content: "\0222";
}
</style>
</head>
<body>
<p>Symbol (hex): Ȣ</p>
<p>Symbol (decimal): Ȣ</p>
<p>Symbol (direct): Ȣ</p>
<p id="point">Symbol (CSS): </p>
</body>
</html>🌐 Browser Support
The uppercase ou ligature (Ȣ) is supported in all modern browsers as part of Latin Extended-B:
👀 Live Preview
See the uppercase ou ligature (Ȣ) in scholarly and notation contexts:
🧠 How It Works
Hexadecimal Code
Ȣ uses the Unicode hexadecimal value 0222 to display the character. The x prefix indicates hexadecimal format.
Decimal HTML Code
Ȣ uses the decimal Unicode value 546 to display the same character. A common method when a numeric reference is needed.
Direct Character
Type Ȣ directly in HTML when your document uses UTF-8 encoding. There is no named entity for this ligature.
CSS Entity
\0222 is used in CSS stylesheets, particularly in the content property of pseudo-elements like ::before and ::after.
Same visual result
All methods produce the glyph: Ȣ. Unicode U+0222 sits in Latin Extended-B. Lowercase equivalent: U+0223 (ȣ). Do not confuse with the digraph “OU”, Ƣ (oi ligature), or Ö (umlaut).
Use Cases
The uppercase ou ligature (Ȣ) is commonly used in:
Critical editions and transcriptions that preserve historical ou ligatures in Latin manuscripts.
Some West and Central African language writing systems that use the ou ligature as a distinct letter.
Phonetic transcription, dictionaries, and language documentation requiring the single-character ou unit.
Scholarly papers, Unicode references, and character-set documentation that display Ȣ correctly.
Font specimens showcasing Latin Extended-B ligature support in design systems.
Using U+0222 ensures screen readers and assistive technologies interpret the ligature as one character.
When building HTML from encoded text, Ȣ or Ȣ guarantees correct output.
💡 Best Practices
Do
- Serve pages as UTF-8; you can type Ȣ directly in UTF-8 source
- Use numeric references (
ȢorȢ) when escaping is required - Use Ȣ when the source text specifies the ou ligature character
- Choose fonts that support Latin Extended-B (U+0180–U+024F)
- Distinguish Ȣ from the digraph “OU”, Ƣ (oi), and Ö (umlaut)
Don’t
- Substitute two letters “OU” when Ȣ is the correct encoded character
- Use Ȣ for German Ö or Nordic characters—those are different letters
- Confuse Ȣ with Ƣ (oi ligature) or ȣ (lowercase ou) when uppercase is required
- Expect a named HTML entity—none exists for Ȣ
- Put CSS escape
\0222in HTML text nodes
Key Takeaways
Type Ȣ directly, or use hex/decimal references
Ȣ ȢFor CSS stylesheets, use the escape in the content property
\0222Unicode U+0222 — LATIN CAPITAL LETTER OU (ligature)
Medieval Latin, African orthographies & linguistics; lowercase is ȣ (U+0223)
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❓ Frequently Asked Questions
Ȣ (hex), Ȣ (decimal), or \0222 in CSS content. There is no named HTML entity for Ȣ. In UTF-8 you can also type Ȣ directly.U+0222 (LATIN CAPITAL LETTER OU). Latin Extended-B block. Hex 0222, decimal 546. A single precomposed ou ligature—not the same as typing O and U separately. Lowercase form is U+0223 (ȣ).Ȣ or Ȣ, or the CSS entity \0222. In UTF-8 pages you can type Ȣ directly.Explore More HTML Entities!
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