The Accent Letters

Ogonek: every letter to copy and paste

A small tail at the bottom right of a vowel, meaning “little tail” in Polish. It marks nasal vowels in Polish (ą, ę) and appears in Lithuanian (į, ų).

Lowercase letters with the ogonek

Uppercase letters with the ogonek

Combining ogonek

The combining form is U+0328. It attaches to the character before it, so you can add it to letters that have no precomposed version.

Languages that use it

LithuanianPolish

Read the full guide to the ogonek

Frequently asked questions

What is the ogonek used for?

A small tail at the bottom right of a vowel, meaning “little tail” in Polish. It marks nasal vowels in Polish (ą, ę) and appears in Lithuanian (į, ų).

How do I add a ogonek to any letter?

Type the letter, then the combining character U+0328. Most fonts will place the mark over the letter. Use the builder on any letter page to copy the result.

How many letters have a ogonek?

Unicode has 12 precomposed letters whose first mark is the ogonek: 6 lowercase and 6 uppercase.