Useful WinCompose sequences to write in French, including proper typography symbols.
« Dès Noël où un zéphyr haï me vêt de glaçons würmiens je dîne d’exquis rôtis de bœuf au kir à l’aÿ d’âge mûr — et cætera ! »
Diacritics
| Character | Sequence | Examples |
| é É |
e ' E ‘ |
café, thé |
| à À |
a ` A ` |
là, voilà |
| è È |
e ` E ` |
pièce, frère |
| ù Ù |
u ` U ` |
où |
| â Â |
a ^ A ^ |
pâte, crâne |
| ê Ê |
e ^ E ^ |
bête, forêt |
| î Î |
i ^ I ^ |
dîner, île |
| ô Ô |
o ^ O ^ |
rôti, icône |
| û Û |
u ^ U ^ |
goût, crû |
| ë Ë |
e “ E “ |
Noël |
| ï Ï |
i “ I “ |
naïf |
| ü Ü |
u “ U “ |
cigüe |
| ÿ Ÿ |
y “ Y “ |
Haÿ, Louÿs |
| ç Ç |
c , C , |
ça, maçon |
Ligatures
| Character | Sequence | Examples |
| æ | a e | cæcum, ex æquo |
| œ | o e | cœur, œuf |
Typography and symbols
| Character | Sequence | Description |
| « » |
< < > > |
French opening and closing quotation marks |
| ’ | ‘ < | Recommended character for typographically correct apostrophes |
| “ ” |
” < ” > |
English quotes, sometimes for nested quotations |
| … | . . | ellipsis |
| — | – – – | em dash |
| – | – – . | en dash |
| € | c = | Euro symbol |
| © | O C | copyright sign |
| ® | O R | registered trademark sign |
| ™ | T M | trademark sign |
Hello,
When I start my computer, Wincompose must be reinstalled because disappear when I close the notebook. What is the problem?
Best regards,
Pierre.