How to Type þ (Thorn) on HTML

Published July 26, 2026, 2 min read

Need þ 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 þ, and there are a few backups below for when that one is not available.

þ on HTML: þ

Þ on HTML: Þ

Or copy it:

Method 1: Codes for web pages

Format	Code for þ
Named entity	`þ`
Decimal entity	`þ`
Hex entity	`þ`
CSS content	`content: "\00FE";`
JavaScript	`"\u00FE"`
URL encoded	`%C3%BE`
UTF-8 bytes	`C3 BE`

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

Method 3: Watch for normalization

þ can also be written as t 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 Þ

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

Codes for web pages

Format	Code for Þ
Named entity	`Þ`
Decimal entity	`Þ`
Hex entity	`Þ`
CSS content	`content: "\00DE";`
JavaScript	`"\u00DE"`
URL encoded	`%C3%9E`
UTF-8 bytes	`C3 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 Þ straight into the HTML. Entities are only needed when your editor or database cannot store the character.

About the letter þ

þ is Unicode U+00FE, named LATIN SMALL LETTER THORN. It is used in Icelandic. See the þ 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 þ on HTML?

þ.

Can I just copy and paste þ?

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 þ?

U+00FE. In HTML it is þ.

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