How to Type ų (U with ogonek) on HTML

Published May 2, 2026, 2 min read

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

ų on HTML: ų

Ų on HTML: Ų

Or copy it:

Method 1: Codes for web pages

Format	Code for ų
Decimal entity	`ų`
Hex entity	`ų`
CSS content	`content: "\0173";`
JavaScript	`"\u0173"`
URL encoded	`%C5%B3`
UTF-8 bytes	`C5 B3`

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

Method 3: Watch for normalization

ų can also be written as u 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 Ų

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

Codes for web pages

Format	Code for Ų
Decimal entity	`Ų`
Hex entity	`Ų`
CSS content	`content: "\0172";`
JavaScript	`"\u0172"`
URL encoded	`%C5%B2`
UTF-8 bytes	`C5 B2`

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

About the letter ų

ų is Unicode U+0173, named LATIN SMALL LETTER U WITH OGONEK. It is used in Lithuanian. A small tail at the bottom right of a vowel, meaning “little tail” in Polish. It marks nasal vowels in Polish (ą, ę) and appears in Lithuanian (į, ų). See the ų 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 ų on HTML?

ų.

Can I just copy and paste ų?

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 ų?

U+0173. In HTML it is ų.

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