How to Type ř (R with caron) on HTML

Published May 15, 2026, 2 min read

Typing ř (r with caron) on HTML takes a few seconds once you know the trick. The short answer is ř. Read on for step-by-step instructions, the uppercase Ř and what to do when a method does not work.

ř on HTML: ř

Ř on HTML: Ř

Or copy it:

Method 1: Codes for web pages

Format	Code for ř
Decimal entity	`ř`
Hex entity	`ř`
CSS content	`content: "\0159";`
JavaScript	`"\u0159"`
URL encoded	`%C5%99`
UTF-8 bytes	`C5 99`

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

Method 3: Watch for normalization

ř can also be written as r 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 Ř

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

Codes for web pages

Format	Code for Ř
Decimal entity	`Ř`
Hex entity	`Ř`
CSS content	`content: "\0158";`
JavaScript	`"\u0158"`
URL encoded	`%C5%98`
UTF-8 bytes	`C5 98`

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

About the letter ř

ř is Unicode U+0159, named LATIN SMALL LETTER R WITH CARON. It is used in Czech. A small v above a letter, called háček in Czech and kvačica in Croatian. It softens consonants (č, š, ž, ř) and marks the third tone in Pinyin (ǎ, ǐ). See the ř 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 ř on HTML?

ř.

Can I just copy and paste ř?

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 ř?

U+0159. In HTML it is ř.

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