Ǩ Capital K with caron
Ǩ
| Name | Capital K with caron |
|---|---|
| Lowercase | ǩ |
| Unicode | U+01E8 (Latin Capital Letter K With Caron) |
| HTML entity | none |
| HTML code | Ǩ or Ǩ |
| Windows Alt code | none (use Win+. or Character Map) |
| Mac shortcut | Option + 01E8 with Unicode Hex Input |
| Word shortcut | 01E8 then Alt+X |
| LaTeX | \v{K} |
| CSS / JavaScript | \01E8 / \u01E8 |
| UTF-8 bytes | C7 A8 |
| URL encoded | %C7%A8 |
Ǩ is the letter K with the caron (háček). 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 Ǩ on every device
| Device or app | Method |
|---|---|
| Windows | Win+. → Symbols |
| Mac | Option + 01E8 (Unicode Hex Input) |
| iPhone | Text replacement |
| Android | Text replacement |
| Microsoft Word | 01E8 then Alt+X |
| Google Docs | Insert → Special characters |
| Chromebook | Ctrl+Shift+U, 01e8, Space |
| HTML | Ǩ |
| LaTeX | \v{K} |
| Excel | =UNICHAR(488) |
About the caron (háček)
See every letter with the caron (háček).
Other accented K letters
Ķ Capital K with cedillaƘ Capital K with hookḰ Capital K with acuteḲ Capital K with dot belowḴ Capital K with line belowAll K accents
Frequently asked questions
How do I type Ǩ on a keyboard?
On Windows, press Win+. and pick it from Symbols. On a Mac, hold Option and type 01E8 with Unicode Hex Input. On phones, add a keyboard for a language that uses it.
What is the Unicode for Ǩ?
Ǩ is U+01E8, named LATIN CAPITAL LETTER K WITH CARON. In HTML write Ǩ.
Which languages use Ǩ?
Ǩ is mostly used in transliteration, phonetics and lesser-documented languages.