The Accent Letters

č C with caron

č
NameC with caron
UppercaseČ
UnicodeU+010D (Latin Small Letter C With Caron)
HTML entitynone
HTML codeč or č
Windows Alt codenone (use Win+. or Character Map)
Mac shortcutOption + 010D with Unicode Hex Input
Word shortcut010D then Alt+X
LaTeX\v{c}
CSS / JavaScript\010D / \u010D
UTF-8 bytesC4 8D
URL encoded%C4%8D

č is the letter c with the caron (háček), used in Czech, Slovak, Croatian and Slovenian. 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).

How to type č on every device

Device or appMethod
WindowsWin+. → Symbols
MacOption + 010D (Unicode Hex Input)
iPhoneHold c
AndroidHold c
Microsoft Word010D then Alt+X
Google DocsInsert → Special characters
ChromebookCtrl+Shift+U, 010d, Space
HTMLč
LaTeX\v{c}
Excel=UNICHAR(269)

Used in these languages

CzechSlovakCroatianSlovenianLatvianLithuanian

About the caron (háček)

See every letter with the caron (háček).

Other accented c letters

ç c with cedillać c with acuteĉ c with circumflexċ c with dot aboveƈ c with hookȼ c with strokeḉ c with cedilla and acuteAll C accents

Frequently asked questions

How do I type č on a keyboard?

On Windows, press Win+. and pick it from Symbols. On a Mac, hold Option and type 010D with Unicode Hex Input. On phones, touch and hold c.

What is the Unicode for č?

č is U+010D, named LATIN SMALL LETTER C WITH CARON. In HTML write č.

Which languages use č?

Czech, Slovak, Croatian, Slovenian, Latvian and Lithuanian.