cCc with accent
The letter c has 17 accented and special forms: ç ć č ĉ ċ ƈ ȼ ɕ ḉ. They are used in Croatian, French, Bosnian, Portuguese, Serbian, and Turkish. Tap any tile to copy it, or open a character for the exact shortcut on your device.
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How to type c with an accent
Shortcuts verified against Microsoft, Apple and X.Org documentation.
Windows
Windows: Alt codes
Hold Alt, type the code on the numeric keypad with Num Lock on, then release Alt. Codes with a leading zero use code page 1252 and work in every Windows program. Laptops without a keypad: use the Word method below or copy the character.
No Alt code exists for ć č ĉ ċ ƈ ȼ ɕ ḉ: use Alt+X, the US-International layout, or copy them from this page.
Windows: Alt+X in Word and Outlook
Type the hex code and press Alt+X. This works for every form of c, including the ones that have no Alt code.
Mac
Mac: Option key
Press the Option combination, release it, then type the letter. Capitals: hold Shift while typing the letter.
- çOption+c
- ćOption+e, then cABC Extended
- čOption+v, then cABC Extended
- ĉOption+6, then cABC Extended
- ċOption+w, then cABC Extended
Mac: press and hold
Hold the c key until the accent menu appears, then click the form or press its number. The English keyboard menu shows ç ć č.
iPhone and Android
Touch and hold the c key, slide to the form you need and release. The English keyboard shows ç ć č ĉ ċ; add the language keyboard in Settings for the others.
Linux and Chromebook
With the Compose key enabled, press the sequence shown in the table. Ctrl+Shift+U followed by the hex code, then Space, works in GTK apps and on Chromebooks.
Quick shortcuts
| Character | Name | Windows | Mac | Phone | Linux | HTML |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ç | c with cedilla | Alt+0231 | Option+c | Hold c | Compose , c | ç |
| Ç | capital C with cedilla | Alt+0199 | Shift+Option+C | Hold Shift+C | Compose , C | Ç |
| ć | c with acute accent | 0107 Alt+X | - | Hold c | Compose ' c | ć |
| č | c with caron (háček) | 010D Alt+X | - | Hold c | Compose c c | č |
| Ć | capital C with acute accent | 0106 Alt+X | - | - | Compose ' C | Ć |
| Č | capital C with caron (háček) | 010C Alt+X | - | - | Compose c C | Č |
| ĉ | c with circumflex (Esperanto ĉo) | 0109 Alt+X | - | Hold c | Compose ^ c | ĉ |
| ċ | c with dot above | 010B Alt+X | - | Hold c | Compose . c | ċ |
| ƈ | c with hook | 0188 Alt+X | - | - | - | ƈ |
| ȼ | c with stroke | 023C Alt+X | - | - | - | ȼ |
| ɕ | c with curl | 0255 Alt+X | - | - | - | ɕ |
| ḉ | c with cedilla and acute | 1E09 Alt+X | - | - | Compose ' ç | ḉ |
| Ĉ | capital C with circumflex | 0108 Alt+X | - | - | Compose ^ C | Ĉ |
| Ċ | capital C with dot above | 010A Alt+X | - | - | Compose . C | Ċ |
| Ƈ | capital C with hook | 0187 Alt+X | - | - | - | Ƈ |
| Ȼ | capital C with stroke | 023B Alt+X | - | - | - | Ȼ |
| Ḉ | capital C with cedilla and acute | 1E08 Alt+X | - | - | Compose ' Ç | Ḉ |
Technical information for each form
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c with cedilla
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capital C with cedilla
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- HTML named entity
c with acute accent
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c with caron (háček)
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capital C with acute accent
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capital C with caron (háček)
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c with circumflex (Esperanto ĉo)
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c with dot above
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c with hook
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c with stroke
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c with curl
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c with cedilla and acute
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capital C with circumflex
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capital C with dot above
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capital C with hook
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capital C with stroke
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capital C with cedilla and acute
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Languages that use accented c
- Croatian ć č
- French ç
- Bosnian ć č
- Portuguese ç
- Serbian ć č
- Turkish ç
- Polish ć
- Czech č
- Catalan ç
- Slovak č
- Albanian ç
- Esperanto ĉ
- Maltese ċ
- Dutch ç
- Slovene č
- Irish ċ
çFrench
ćPolish
čCzech
ĉEsperanto
ċMaltese
Questions about c with accent
What are the accented forms of c?
Lowercase ç ć č ĉ ċ ƈ ȼ ɕ ḉ and uppercase Ç Ć Č Ĉ Ċ Ƈ Ȼ Ḉ. Each one has its own page with the shortcut for Windows, Mac, iPhone, Android and Linux.
Which accented c is the most common?
ç (c with cedilla) is the most searched form. It is used in French, Portuguese, Turkish, and Catalan.
How do I type ç on Windows?
Hold Alt and type 0231 on the numeric keypad, then release Alt. In Word you can also type 00E7 and press Alt+X.
How do I type ć on Windows?
ć has no Alt code because it is not in Windows code page 1252. In Word type 0107 then press Alt+X, or copy the character from this page.
How do I type č on Windows?
č has no Alt code because it is not in Windows code page 1252. In Word type 010D then press Alt+X, or copy the character from this page.
Can I get c with an accent without a keyboard shortcut?
Yes. Tap any tile on this page to copy the character, then paste it where you need it. On a phone this is usually faster than the keyboard method.
Do the accents change the meaning of c?
Yes. Each mark changes the sound or the word: français (ç), ćma (ć), čaj (č). Keep the accent on capital letters too.