Cedilla ¸

The Cedilla character (¸) is a standard HTML entity defined in the HTML specification. In HTML source code, it can be written using the named entity reference ¸, the decimal numeric character reference ¸, or the hexadecimal numeric reference ¸. The character is assigned Unicode code point U+00B8 in the Universal Character Set.

The cedilla (¸) is a diacritical mark placed under a consonant letter, most commonly under the letter C (Ç/ç). It modifies the pronunciation, typically making a 'c' sound like 's' before a, o, and u. The cedilla appears in French, Portuguese, Turkish, and several other languages.

Symbol entities encompass a wide variety of special characters used in legal disclaimers, intellectual property notices, typographic ornaments, card suit indicators, and miscellaneous notation throughout web content. These characters appear in website footers for copyright notices, product pages for trademark symbols, academic papers for dagger footnote markers, and decorative or gaming contexts for card suits and stars.

When deciding how to encode the Cedilla character in your HTML documents, the named entity ¸ is generally the most readable choice for developers reviewing or maintaining source code. The decimal form ¸ and hexadecimal form ¸ are equally valid alternatives that work in contexts where named entities may not be supported, or when generating HTML output programmatically from server-side code. All three representations produce identical visual output in every modern web browser.

Use the standalone cedilla entity in typography discussions and educational content about diacritical marks. For actual text in French, Portuguese, or Turkish, use the precomposed characters (Ç, ç) via their own entities (Ç, ç) rather than the standalone cedilla mark.