Norwegian æ, ø, å and accent marks
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Details for U+00E6
LATIN SMALL LETTER AE
Exact sequence: æ
U+00E6
- Properties
Ll; CCC 0- HTML
æ- Word Alt+X
00E6- Normalization
NFC: U+00E6; NFD: U+00E6; NFKC: U+00E6; NFKD: U+00E6
Details for U+00F8
LATIN SMALL LETTER O WITH STROKE
Exact sequence: ø
U+00F8
- Properties
Ll; CCC 0- HTML
ø- Word Alt+X
00F8- Normalization
NFC: U+00F8; NFD: U+00F8; NFKC: U+00F8; NFKD: U+00F8
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Norwegian æ, ø and å are letters of the alphabet. Accents in words and names have a different status, with conventions that depend on the spelling and on Bokmål or Nynorsk. [38], [39], [9]
Copy exact examples
Details for U+00E5
LATIN SMALL LETTER A WITH RING ABOVE
Exact sequence: å
U+00E5
Details for U+00E9
LATIN SMALL LETTER E WITH ACUTE
Exact sequence: é
U+00E9
Details for U+00F2
LATIN SMALL LETTER O WITH GRAVE
Exact sequence: ò
U+00F2
Details for U+00F4
LATIN SMALL LETTER O WITH CIRCUMFLEX
Exact sequence: ô
U+00F4
Spelling and status
The Norwegian language council discusses both international substitutions for æ, ø and å and the use of acute, grave and circumflex accents. Those substitutions are practical replacements in constrained systems, not a statement that the original letters are identical to ae, o or aa. [38], [39], [9]
Distinctions to preserve
Preserve an accent where the spelling requires it, and consult the relevant dictionary when it is optional. Æ and ø have no canonical decomposition into ordinary letters plus marks. The optional forms in this collection are copying aids rather than instructions to accent every matching vowel. [38], [39], [9], [1], [2]
Typing and text forms
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- HTML
- Use UTF-8 text or the numeric references in Details, in order.
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Searchable character table
The collection contains the distinctive letters and marked forms discussed here, with both cases where applicable. It is a focused copying reference, not the complete alphabet. [38], [39], [9], [9], [1]
18 records
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LATIN SMALL LETTER A WITH RING ABOVEDetails
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LATIN CAPITAL LETTER AEDetails
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LATIN CAPITAL LETTER O WITH STROKEDetails
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LATIN CAPITAL LETTER A WITH RING ABOVEDetails
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LATIN SMALL LETTER E WITH ACUTEDetails
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LATIN SMALL LETTER E WITH GRAVEDetails
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LATIN SMALL LETTER E WITH CIRCUMFLEXDetails
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LATIN SMALL LETTER O WITH ACUTEDetails
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LATIN SMALL LETTER O WITH GRAVEDetails
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LATIN SMALL LETTER O WITH CIRCUMFLEXDetails
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LATIN CAPITAL LETTER E WITH ACUTEDetails
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LATIN CAPITAL LETTER E WITH GRAVEDetails
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LATIN CAPITAL LETTER E WITH CIRCUMFLEXDetails
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LATIN CAPITAL LETTER O WITH ACUTEDetails
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LATIN CAPITAL LETTER O WITH GRAVEDetails
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LATIN CAPITAL LETTER O WITH CIRCUMFLEXDetails
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Sources and method
Usage statements link to the authority that supports their scope. Character names, categories, combining classes and normalization results come from the pinned Unicode data. A canonical decomposition does not establish language membership or spelling frequency.
Source access date: 2026-09-14.
- [38] Norwegian language council: æ, ø and å. Norwegian letters and limits of international substitutions.
- [39] Norwegian language council: accent marks. Optional and required accent use in Norwegian names and words.
- [9] CLDR 48.2 locale exemplars. Supplementary inventory checks against direct main and auxiliary exemplar sets. Exemplars do not establish full spelling or pronunciation rules.
- [1] Unicode Character Database 17.0.0.
- [2] Unicode normalization, UAX #15.
- [10] Microsoft: Unicode character entry in Word.
- [11] Apple: enter characters with accent marks.
- [12] Google: use Gboard.
- [13] Unicode: fonts and keyboards FAQ.
- [14] HTML numeric character references.
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Sources, versions and limits
- Encoded properties
- Properties use Unicode 17.0.0. Normalization follows UAX #15; grapheme boundaries follow UAX #29. Script associations describe encoded properties, not language use.
- Language evidence
- CLDR 48.2and the IANA registry dated 2026-08-08. Main and auxiliary exemplars are distinct. CLDR exemplars are not complete orthographies.
- Review and limitations
- The dataset is derived from the sources above. Editorial guides cite additional scoped authorities. No native or specialist orthography approval is implied. Release scope date: 14 September 2026. Historic or specialist usage needs separate evidence. Registry-only records have unknown orthography in this release.
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