How to Type ş (S with cedilla) on HTML

Published May 10, 2026, 2 min read

ş is s with cedilla, a letter used in Turkish. On HTML, the quickest way to get it is ş. This guide covers every method that works, including the capital Ş and fixes for common problems.

ş on HTML: ş

Ş on HTML: Ş

Or copy it:

Method 1: Codes for web pages

Format	Code for ş
Decimal entity	`ş`
Hex entity	`ş`
CSS content	`content: "\015F";`
JavaScript	`"\u015F"`
URL encoded	`%C5%9F`
UTF-8 bytes	`C5 9F`

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

Method 3: Watch for normalization

ş can also be written as s 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 Ş

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

Codes for web pages

Format	Code for Ş
Decimal entity	`Ş`
Hex entity	`Ş`
CSS content	`content: "\015E";`
JavaScript	`"\u015E"`
URL encoded	`%C5%9E`
UTF-8 bytes	`C5 9E`

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

About the letter ş

ş is Unicode U+015F, named LATIN SMALL LETTER S WITH CEDILLA. It is used in Turkish. 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 ş 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 ş on HTML?

ş.

Can I just copy and paste ş?

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 ş?

U+015F. In HTML it is ş.

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