Software & Apps > Apps Type Characters With Cedilla Accent Marks That fancy curlicue thing under the letter C, identified and explained By Jacci Howard Bear Jacci Howard Bear Twitter Writer A graphic designer, writer, and artist who writes about and teaches print and web design. lifewire's editorial guidelines Updated on June 8, 2021 Reviewed by Lisa Mildon Reviewed by Lisa Mildon Facebook Twitter Southern New Hampshire University Lisa Mildon is a Lifewire writer and an IT professional with 30 years of experience. Her writing has appeared in Geekisphere and other publications. lifewire's editorial guidelines Tweet Share Email Tweet Share Email Apps Best Apps Payment Services What to Know On a Mac, press Option+C (for ç) or Option+Shift+C (for Ç).On Windows, hold down ALT and enter 0199 (for Ç) or 0231 (for ç) on the numeric keypad.In HTML, type the & (the ampersand symbol), the letter (such as C or c), and then the letters cedil, followed by a semicolon (;). This article explains how to type a cedilla accent mark using Windows, Mac, or HTML. What Is a Cedilla? The cedilla is a diacritical mark that denotes a different pronunciation of the letter it appears under. A cedilla diacritical accent mark looks like a small tail and appears most often on the upper and lower case letter C in English, as in Ç and ç. Its appearance in English comes with words from French, Portuguese, Catalan, and Occitan. Perhaps the most familiar word in English using the cedilla is façade. Some applications configure special keystrokes for creating characters with diacriticals like the cedilla accent marks. Check the software manual or help files if the methods below don't work. Make C With an Accent Mark in Mac On a Mac, hold down the letter C key (or Shift+C for a capital letter) until a pop-up menu offers a set of character choices. Click the ç, or press the corresponding number key indicated. Alternately, press Option+C for the ç, or Option+Shift+C for the capital letter with the cedilla accent marks. Make C With an Accent Mark in Windows On a Windows PC, hold down ALT while typing the appropriate number code on the numeric keypad to create the cedilla accent marks. Don't use the numbers at the top of the keyboard. Use the numeric keypad and be sure Num Lock is enabled: 0199 (Ç)0231 (ç) If you're using a laptop without a numeric keypad, copy the character you want on this page (Ç or ç) and paste it wherever you want. Make C With an Accent Mark in HTML In HTML, create cedilla accented characters by typing the & (the ampersand symbol), the letter (such as C or c), and then the letters cedil, followed by a semicolon. In HTML, the cedilla accent marks may appear smaller than the surrounding text, so you might want to enlarge the font for those characters. Was this page helpful? Thanks for letting us know! Get the Latest Tech News Delivered Every Day Subscribe Tell us why! Other Not enough details Hard to understand Submit