How to Type ŝ (S with circumflex) on HTML

Published May 12, 2026, 2 min read

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

ŝ on HTML: ŝ

Ŝ on HTML: Ŝ

Or copy it:

Method 1: Codes for web pages

Format	Code for ŝ
Decimal entity	`ŝ`
Hex entity	`ŝ`
CSS content	`content: "\015D";`
JavaScript	`"\u015D"`
URL encoded	`%C5%9D`
UTF-8 bytes	`C5 9D`

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

Method 3: Watch for normalization

ŝ 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 Ŝ

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

Codes for web pages

Format	Code for Ŝ
Decimal entity	`Ŝ`
Hex entity	`Ŝ`
CSS content	`content: "\015C";`
JavaScript	`"\u015C"`
URL encoded	`%C5%9C`
UTF-8 bytes	`C5 9C`

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

About the letter ŝ

ŝ is Unicode U+015D, named LATIN SMALL LETTER S 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 ŝ 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 ŝ on HTML?

ŝ.

Can I just copy and paste ŝ?

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 ŝ?

U+015D. In HTML it is ŝ.

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