The Accent Letters

Č Capital C with caron

Č
NameCapital C with caron
Lowercaseč
UnicodeU+010C (Latin Capital Letter C With Caron)
HTML entitynone
HTML codeČ or Č
Windows Alt codenone (use Win+. or Character Map)
Mac shortcutOption + 010C with Unicode Hex Input
Word shortcut010C then Alt+X
LaTeX\v{C}
CSS / JavaScript\010C / \u010C
UTF-8 bytesC4 8C
URL encoded%C4%8C

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 + 010C (Unicode Hex Input)
iPhoneHold c
AndroidHold c
Microsoft Word010C then Alt+X
Google DocsInsert → Special characters
ChromebookCtrl+Shift+U, 010c, Space
HTMLČ
LaTeX\v{C}
Excel=UNICHAR(268)

Used in these languages

CzechSlovakCroatianSlovenianLatvianLithuanian

About the caron (háček)

See every letter with the caron (háček).

Other accented C letters

Ç Capital C with cedillaĆ Capital C with acuteĈ Capital C with circumflexĊ Capital C with dot aboveƇ Capital C with hookȻ Capital C with strokeḈ Capital 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 010C with Unicode Hex Input. On phones, touch and hold c.

What is the Unicode for Č?

Č is U+010C, named LATIN CAPITAL LETTER C WITH CARON. In HTML write Č.

Which languages use Č?

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