š S with caron

Name	S with caron
Uppercase	Š
Unicode	U+0161 (Latin Small Letter S With Caron)
HTML entity	`&scaron;`
HTML code	`š` or `š`
Windows Alt code	`Alt`+`0154`
Mac shortcut	Option + 0161 with Unicode Hex Input
Word shortcut	0161 then `Alt`+`X`
LaTeX	`\v{s}`
CSS / JavaScript	`\0161` / `\u0161`
UTF-8 bytes	C5 A1
URL encoded	`%C5%A1`

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`+`0154`
Mac	Option + 0161 (Unicode Hex Input)
iPhone	Hold s
Android	Hold s
Microsoft Word	0161 then `Alt`+`X`
Google Docs	Insert → Special characters
Chromebook	`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`U`, 0161, `Space`
HTML	`&scaron;`
LaTeX	`\v{s}`
Excel	`=UNICHAR(353)`

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

ß Sharp s (eszett)ś s with acute ŝ s with circumflex ş s with cedilla ș s with comma below ṣ s with dot below ȿ s with swash tail ṡ s with dot above ṥ s with acute and dot above ṧ s with caron and dot above ṩ 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 0154 on the number pad. On a Mac, hold Option and type 0161 with Unicode Hex Input. On phones, touch and hold s.

What is the Unicode for š?

š is U+0161, named LATIN SMALL LETTER S WITH CARON. In HTML write &scaron;.

Which languages use š?

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