C with cedilla
Cedilla
ÇA that in uppercase French
COPY & TYPE / C WITH ACCENT
C with accents: ç, ć, ĉ, č, ċ, and ḉ
Copy C with a cedilla, acute accent, circumflex, caron, dot above, or combined cedilla and acute. Uppercase and lowercase forms are together.
Click a character, then paste with Ctrl+V or ⌘V.
Quick copy çAvailable forms 12Marks covered cedilla, acute, circumflex, caron, dot above, and combined marks
CHARACTER GUIDE
Choose the right accented C
The main accented C forms differ by the mark above or below the letter. They occur in languages including French, Portuguese, Turkish, Polish, Croatian, Czech, Maltese, and Esperanto.
c with cedilla
Cedilla
garçon boy in French
C with acute
Acute
Ć uppercase C with acute
c with acute
Acute
ćma moth in Polish
C with circumflex
Circumflex
Ĉ uppercase C with circumflex
c with circumflex
Circumflex
ĉevalo horse in Esperanto
C with caron
Caron
Č uppercase C with caron
c with caron
Caron
čas time in Czech
C with dot above
Dot above
Ċ uppercase C with dot above
c with dot above
Dot above
ċentru center in Maltese
C with cedilla and acute
Cedilla and acute
Ḉ uppercase combined form
c with cedilla and acute
Cedilla and acute
ḉ lowercase combined form
KEYBOARD METHODS
How to type c with accent
Use the numeric keypad
Turn Num Lock on. Hold Alt, enter 0231 on the numeric keypad, and release Alt to produce ç.
Use the numeric keypad for listed Alt codes, not the number row. A listed code may depend on Windows and the active character set.
Use an accent key or menu
On the US or ABC layout, press Option + C for ç. Use the accent menu when it offers another C form, or open Character Viewer for ć, ĉ, č, ċ, and combined forms. A language-specific keyboard can be faster for regular writing.
Shortcuts described here assume the US or ABC input layout. Another selected layout can assign different keys.
Hold the base letter
Touch and hold C on the on-screen keyboard. Keep your finger down, slide to the character you need, and release. Switch to uppercase before holding the key for a capital letter.
The available characters depend on your keyboard and enabled languages. Add a relevant language keyboard if the required form does not appear.
Convert a code or use dead keys
In Microsoft Word for Windows, type a hexadecimal value without U+, then press Alt + X. For example, type 00E7 and convert it to ç. Select only the code before converting if another letter or number comes immediately before it.
A US-International layout can produce ç and ć with dead-key sequences supported by that layout. Polish, Czech, Croatian, Turkish, Maltese, and Esperanto layouts provide methods suited to their alphabets. In Word, enter the hexadecimal Unicode value and press Alt+X.
CHARACTER REFERENCE
C with accent codes
| Letter | Mark | Unicode | Windows Alt | HTML named | HTML decimal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ç | Cedilla | U+00C7 | Alt+0199 | Ç | Ç |
| ç | Cedilla | U+00E7 | Alt+0231 | ç | ç |
| Ć | Acute | U+0106 | Not standard | Ć | Ć |
| ć | Acute | U+0107 | Not standard | ć | ć |
| Ĉ | Circumflex | U+0108 | Not standard | Ĉ | Ĉ |
| ĉ | Circumflex | U+0109 | Not standard | ĉ | ĉ |
| Č | Caron | U+010C | Not standard | Č | Č |
| č | Caron | U+010D | Not standard | č | č |
| Ċ | Dot above | U+010A | Not standard | Ċ | Ċ |
| ċ | Dot above | U+010B | Not standard | ċ | ċ |
| Ḉ | Cedilla and acute | U+1E08 | Not standard | Not listed | Ḉ |
| ḉ | Cedilla and acute | U+1E09 | Not standard | Not listed | ḉ |
Paste the character itself into normal text. HTML entities belong in HTML source. Unicode labels use hexadecimal notation, while HTML decimal entities and Windows Alt codes use decimal numbers.
MEANING & SPELLING
Using c with accent correctly
French and Portuguese use ç, Polish uses ć, Esperanto uses ĉ, Czech and several South Slavic languages use č, and Maltese uses ċ. These letters may represent different sounds and are never generic decorative versions of C.
This family page helps when the mark is unknown. The focused C with cedilla page goes deeper into Ç and ç, including their use before vowels and direct keyboard shortcuts.
This list focuses on C with diacritical marks. Letters such as Ȼ and Ƈ are modified C forms, but a stroke or hook is not normally described as an accent mark, so they are outside this page’s main copy set.
Ç, Ć, Č, Ĉ, and Ċ use five different marks
Ç has a cedilla below, Ć has an acute accent, Č has a caron, Ĉ has a circumflex, and Ċ has a dot above. Ḉ combines a cedilla with an acute accent. Match both the base letter and the mark.
COMMON QUESTIONS
Questions about c with accent
What is the most common C with an accent?
Ç and ç are widely recognized through French, Portuguese, Catalan, and Turkish. The correct form still depends on the word and language.
What is the difference between ç and ć?
Ç has a cedilla beneath the letter. Ć has an acute accent above it. They represent different characters and occur in different spelling systems.
How do I type č in Microsoft Word?
Type 010D and press Alt+X for lowercase č. Type 010C and press Alt+X for uppercase Č.
Is C with a stroke an accented C?
It is a modified C character, but a stroke is not normally classified as an accent or diacritic. This page therefore keeps stroked and hooked C forms outside the main set.
Why is there a separate C with cedilla page?
The focused page serves the specific Ç and ç task, including direct shortcuts and language usage. This family page helps users compare every major accented C form.
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Sources: Unicode Latin-1 Supplement, Unicode Latin Extended-A, Unicode Latin Extended Additional, Apple Support, Microsoft Support.