How to Type ž (Z with caron) on HTML

Published July 21, 2026, 2 min read

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

ž on HTML: ž

Ž on HTML: Ž

Or copy it:

Method 1: Codes for web pages

Format	Code for ž
Decimal entity	`ž`
Hex entity	`ž`
CSS content	`content: "\017E";`
JavaScript	`"\u017E"`
URL encoded	`%C5%BE`
UTF-8 bytes	`C5 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 ž straight into the HTML. Entities are only needed when your editor or database cannot store the character.

Method 3: Watch for normalization

ž can also be written as z 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 Ž

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

Codes for web pages

Format	Code for Ž
Decimal entity	`Ž`
Hex entity	`Ž`
CSS content	`content: "\017D";`
JavaScript	`"\u017D"`
URL encoded	`%C5%BD`
UTF-8 bytes	`C5 BD`

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

About the letter ž

ž is Unicode U+017E, named LATIN SMALL LETTER Z WITH CARON. It is used in Czech, Slovak, Finnish, Croatian, Slovenian, Latvian, Lithuanian and Estonian. 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 ž 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 ž on HTML?

ž.

Can I just copy and paste ž?

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 ž?

U+017E. In HTML it is ž.

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