Bengali Letter O
U+0993Bengali
Copy and paste ও. The Bengali Letter O character has Unicode code point U+0993 and decimal HTML code ও.
Symbol codes
- Unicode
U+0993- HTML Code
ও- CSS Code
\993- HEX Code
ও
Technical properties
Unicode 18.0.0
- Code point
- U+0993
- Decimal
- 2451
- Unicode name
- BENGALI LETTER O
- Block
- Bengali · U+0980–U+09FF
- General category
- Other Letter (Lo)
- Script
- Bengali
- Introduced
- Unicode 1.1
- JavaScript
- "\u0993"
Appears in
About Bengali Letter O
ও is encoded in Unicode as code point U+0993 (decimal 2451). Its official Unicode name is BENGALI LETTER O.
It belongs to the Bengali block (U+0980–U+09FF), its General Category is Other Letter (Lo), and it was added in Unicode 1.1, released in 1993. Unicode assigns it to the Bengali script.
Sources: Unicode Character Database 18.0.0.
How to type or insert Bengali Letter O
- Any device
- Select Copy symbol, then paste with Ctrl+V, or ⌘+V on a Mac.
- Microsoft Word
- Type
0993, then press Alt+X. - macOS Character Viewer
- Press Control+⌘+Space and search for “bengali letter o”.
- Linux (GTK and IBus)
- Press Ctrl+Shift+U, type
0993, then press Space. - HTML
ও. In a UTF-8 page you can also paste the character itself.- CSS
content: "\993";in a::beforeor::afterrule.- JavaScript
"\u0993"
Common questions about Bengali Letter O
What is the Bengali Letter O symbol?
ও (Bengali Letter O) is a letter in Unicode’s Bengali block. Its code point is U+0993, and it has been part of the standard since Unicode 1.1 (1993).
How do I copy and paste the Bengali Letter O symbol?
Select Copy symbol at the top of this page, then paste with Ctrl+V on Windows and Linux or ⌘+V on a Mac. On a phone, tap Copy symbol, then touch and hold where you want it and choose Paste. ও pastes as ordinary text, so it works in documents, messages, and code.
How do I type the Bengali Letter O symbol on Windows?
In Microsoft Word, type 0993 and press Alt+X to turn the code into ও. In any app, open Character Map from the Start menu, search for “bengali letter o”, then select and copy the character.
How do I type the Bengali Letter O symbol on a Mac?
Press Control+⌘+Space to open the Character Viewer, search for “bengali letter o”, and double-click the result to insert it.
How do I type the Bengali Letter O symbol on an iPhone or Android phone?
The simplest way is to copy it from this page and paste it where you need it. If you use it often, save it as a text shortcut: on iPhone, go to Settings > General > Keyboard > Text Replacement; with Gboard on Android, go to Gboard settings > Dictionary > Personal dictionary.
Can I use the Bengali Letter O symbol in Word, Google Docs, and social media?
Yes. ও is a standard Unicode character, so you can paste it into Microsoft Word, Google Docs, emails, and posts or bios on Instagram, X, Facebook, and TikTok. In Google Docs you can also choose Insert > Special characters and search for “bengali letter o”. In Word, choose Insert > Symbol > More Symbols, set from to Unicode (hex), and enter 0993 as the character code.
Is the Bengali Letter O symbol an emoji?
No. ও is a text symbol, not an emoji. It takes the color and size of the surrounding text, and its exact shape depends on the font.
Why does the Bengali Letter O symbol show as a box or question mark?
An empty box or a question mark means the font on that device has no glyph for ও. The character is still there: it appears correctly wherever a font covers Unicode’s Bengali block, and free font families such as Google Noto cover nearly all of Unicode.
What are the HTML and CSS codes for the Bengali Letter O symbol?
In HTML, write ও (decimal) or ও (hexadecimal). In CSS, use content: "\993"; in a ::before or ::after rule, and in JavaScript "\u0993". See all HTML codes.