Esperanto's Special Letters

Familiar yet different

Esperanto uses the Latin alphabet, as English does. Its alphabet contains 28 letters, six of which are unique to it: Ĉ, Ĝ, Ĥ, Ĵ, Ŝ and Ŭ.

It's easier than you think!

Typing Esperanto's letters is easy if you know how, especially if you're on a mobile device: Android | iOS

You can easily install software on Windows, Mac and Linux which will enable you to type those letters from your keyboard.

Solution 1: Use an alternative alphabet

There might be times when you can't install software, such as when you're at work. That's not a problem. People have been using surrogate alphabets since Esperanto's early days, so you could use one of them.

Solution 2: Convert as you type

Even better, though, is to type into the text box on this page using the x-system and then copy your text to your clipboard.