Š Capital S with caron

Name	Capital S with caron
Lowercase	š
Unicode	U+0160 (Latin Capital Letter S With Caron)
HTML entity	`&Scaron;`
HTML code	`Š` or `Š`
Windows Alt code	`Alt`+`0138`
Mac shortcut	Option + 0160 with Unicode Hex Input
Word shortcut	0160 then `Alt`+`X`
LaTeX	`\v{S}`
CSS / JavaScript	`\0160` / `\u0160`
UTF-8 bytes	C5 A0
URL encoded	`%C5%A0`

Š is the letter S with the caron (háček), used in Czech, Slovak, Finnish and Croatian. 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 Š on every device

Device or app	Method
Windows	`Alt`+`0138`
Mac	Option + 0160 (Unicode Hex Input)
iPhone	Hold s
Android	Hold s
Microsoft Word	0160 then `Alt`+`X`
Google Docs	Insert → Special characters
Chromebook	`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`U`, 0160, `Space`
HTML	`&Scaron;`
LaTeX	`\v{S}`
Excel	`=UNICHAR(352)`

Used in these languages

Czech Slovak Finnish Croatian Slovenian Latvian Lithuanian Estonian

About the caron (háček)

See every letter with the caron (háček).

Other accented S letters

Ś Capital S with acute Ŝ Capital S with circumflex Ş Capital S with cedilla Ș Capital S with comma below Ṣ Capital S with dot below ẞ Capital sharp s (eszett)Ṡ Capital S with dot above Ṥ Capital S with acute and dot above Ṧ Capital S with caron and dot above Ṩ Capital S with dot below and dot above All S accents

Frequently asked questions

How do I type Š on a keyboard?

On Windows, hold Alt and type 0138 on the number pad. On a Mac, hold Option and type 0160 with Unicode Hex Input. On phones, touch and hold s.

What is the Unicode for Š?

Š is U+0160, named LATIN CAPITAL LETTER S WITH CARON. In HTML write &Scaron;.

Which languages use Š?

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