How to Type ķ (K with cedilla) on HTML

Published May 30, 2026, 2 min read

The letter ķ does not have its own key on an English keyboard, but HTML still makes it easy to type. Use ķ, or pick one of the other methods in this guide. ķ appears in Latvian.

ķ on HTML: ķ

Ķ on HTML: Ķ

Or copy it:

Method 1: Codes for web pages

Format	Code for ķ
Decimal entity	`ķ`
Hex entity	`ķ`
CSS content	`content: "\0137";`
JavaScript	`"\u0137"`
URL encoded	`%C4%B7`
UTF-8 bytes	`C4 B7`

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 ķ straight into the HTML. Entities are only needed when your editor or database cannot store the character.

Method 3: Watch for normalization

ķ can also be written as k 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 Ķ

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

Codes for web pages

Format	Code for Ķ
Decimal entity	`Ķ`
Hex entity	`Ķ`
CSS content	`content: "\0136";`
JavaScript	`"\u0136"`
URL encoded	`%C4%B6`
UTF-8 bytes	`C4 B6`

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 Ķ straight into the HTML. Entities are only needed when your editor or database cannot store the character.

About the letter ķ

ķ is Unicode U+0137, named LATIN SMALL LETTER K WITH CEDILLA. It is used in Latvian. A small hook under a letter. ç gives a soft s sound in French, Portuguese, Catalan, Turkish and Albanian; Turkish also uses ş, and Latvian uses ģ, ķ, ļ, ņ. See the ķ 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 ķ on HTML?

ķ.

Can I just copy and paste ķ?

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 ķ?

U+0137. In HTML it is ķ.

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