How to Type ĉ (C with circumflex) on HTML

Published June 21, 2026, 2 min read

Need ĉ on HTML for a name, an address or a word in another language? You do not have to copy it from a website every time. The fastest method is ĉ, and there are a few backups below for when that one is not available.

ĉ on HTML: ĉ

Ĉ on HTML: Ĉ

Or copy it:

Method 1: Codes for web pages

Format	Code for ĉ
Decimal entity	`ĉ`
Hex entity	`ĉ`
CSS content	`content: "\0109";`
JavaScript	`"\u0109"`
URL encoded	`%C4%89`
UTF-8 bytes	`C4 89`

Method 2: Type it directly with UTF-8

If your page starts with <meta charset="utf-8"> and the file is saved as UTF-8, you can paste ĉ straight into the HTML. Entities are only needed when your editor or database cannot store the character.

Method 3: Watch for normalization

ĉ can also be written as c plus a combining mark. Both look the same but compare as different strings. In JavaScript, call str.normalize("NFC") before comparing or searching.

How to type the capital Ĉ

The uppercase form works the same way with Shift added where a letter is typed.

Codes for web pages

Format	Code for Ĉ
Decimal entity	`Ĉ`
Hex entity	`Ĉ`
CSS content	`content: "\0108";`
JavaScript	`"\u0108"`
URL encoded	`%C4%88`
UTF-8 bytes	`C4 88`

Type it directly with UTF-8

If your page starts with <meta charset="utf-8"> and the file is saved as UTF-8, you can paste Ĉ straight into the HTML. Entities are only needed when your editor or database cannot store the character.

About the letter ĉ

ĉ is Unicode U+0109, named LATIN SMALL LETTER C WITH CIRCUMFLEX. It is used in Esperanto. A small caret (^) above a vowel. In French it often marks a vanished s (forêt from forest), in Portuguese a closed vowel, in Welsh a long vowel, and in Vietnamese a distinct vowel (â, ê, ô). See the ĉ character page for every code and shortcut.

Troubleshooting

If you see Ã and other symbols, the file is UTF-8 but the browser reads it as Windows-1252. Add the meta charset tag.
Named entities are case sensitive: É and é are different letters.
In XML and XHTML only five named entities exist, so use numeric codes there.

Frequently asked questions

What is the shortcut for ĉ on HTML?

ĉ.

Can I just copy and paste ĉ?

Yes. Click the copy button above, then paste with Ctrl+V on Windows and Chromebook, Cmd+V on a Mac, or touch and hold and choose Paste on a phone.

What is the Unicode code for ĉ?

U+0109. In HTML it is ĉ.

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