How to Type ż (Z with dot above) on HTML
Typing ż (z with dot above) on HTML takes a few seconds once you know the trick. The short answer is ż. Read on for step-by-step instructions, the uppercase Ż and what to do when a method does not work.
ż on HTML: ż
Ż on HTML: Ż
Or copy it:
Method 1: Codes for web pages
| Format | Code for ż |
|---|---|
| Decimal entity | ż |
| Hex entity | ż |
| CSS content | content: "\017C"; |
| JavaScript | "\u017C" |
| URL encoded | %C5%BC |
| UTF-8 bytes | C5 BC |
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 ż straight into the HTML. Entities are only needed when your editor or database cannot store the character.
Method 3: Watch for normalization
ż 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 Ż
The uppercase form works the same way with Shift added where a letter is typed.
Codes for web pages
| Format | Code for Ż |
|---|---|
| Decimal entity | Ż |
| Hex entity | Ż |
| CSS content | content: "\017B"; |
| JavaScript | "\u017B" |
| URL encoded | %C5%BB |
| UTF-8 bytes | C5 BB |
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 Ż straight into the HTML. Entities are only needed when your editor or database cannot store the character.
About the letter ż
ż is Unicode U+017C, named LATIN SMALL LETTER Z WITH DOT ABOVE. It is used in Polish and Maltese. A single dot above a letter, used in Polish (ż), Lithuanian (ė), Maltese (ċ, ġ, ż) and Turkish (İ, the dotted capital I). See the ż character page for every code and shortcut.
Troubleshooting
- If you see à 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 ż on HTML?
ż.
Can I just copy and paste ż?
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 ż?
U+017C. In HTML it is ż.
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