Common Central European letters
Č č Ď ď Ě ě Ľ ľ Ň ň Ř ř Š š Ť ť Ž ž
These forms occur in Czech, Slovak, and neighboring writing systems.
ACCENT MARK REFERENCE
Caron letters to copy and paste
Copy uppercase and lowercase letters with a caron, including č, ď, ě, ň, ř, š, ť, and ž. Compare the wedge-shaped mark with similar accents.
Click a character, then paste with Ctrl+V or ⌘V.
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QUICK REFERENCE
Find the right character
Extended and transcription forms
Ǧ ǧ Ȟ ȟ Ǩ ǩ
These caron letters occur in particular alphabets and romanization systems.
KEYBOARD METHODS
How to type and insert these characters
Copy the exact precomposed letter
Choose the uppercase or lowercase character above. This is the fastest method when you need one letter and do not know the active keyboard layout.
Use Czech, Slovak, or another relevant layout
A language keyboard is the best choice for repeated writing because it provides the correct caron letters and language-aware spelling support.
Convert a hexadecimal code
In Microsoft Word, enter the hexadecimal Unicode value and press Alt+X. For example, 010D becomes č, 0159 becomes ř, and 017E becomes ž.
Search by Unicode-style name
Use Character Viewer or Character Map and search for the base letter plus “with caron.” Confirm the mark before inserting it.
UNICODE REFERENCE
Character codes
| Character | Name | Group | Unicode | Windows Alt | HTML named | HTML decimal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Č | Capital C with caron | Caron letters | U+010C | Not standard | Č | Č |
| č | Lowercase c with caron | Caron letters | U+010D | Not standard | č | č |
| Ď | Capital D with caron | Caron letters | U+010E | Not standard | Ď | Ď |
| ď | Lowercase d with caron | Caron letters | U+010F | Not standard | ď | ď |
| Ě | Capital E with caron | Caron letters | U+011A | Not standard | Ě | Ě |
| ě | Lowercase e with caron | Caron letters | U+011B | Not standard | ě | ě |
| Ǧ | Capital G with caron | Caron letters | U+01E6 | Not standard | Not listed | Ǧ |
| ǧ | Lowercase g with caron | Caron letters | U+01E7 | Not standard | Not listed | ǧ |
| Ȟ | Capital H with caron | Caron letters | U+021E | Not standard | Not listed | Ȟ |
| ȟ | Lowercase h with caron | Caron letters | U+021F | Not standard | Not listed | ȟ |
| Ǩ | Capital K with caron | Caron letters | U+01E8 | Not standard | Not listed | Ǩ |
| ǩ | Lowercase k with caron | Caron letters | U+01E9 | Not standard | Not listed | ǩ |
| Ľ | Capital L with caron | Caron letters | U+013D | Not standard | Ľ | Ľ |
| ľ | Lowercase l with caron | Caron letters | U+013E | Not standard | ľ | ľ |
| Ň | Capital N with caron | Caron letters | U+0147 | Not standard | Ň | Ň |
| ň | Lowercase n with caron | Caron letters | U+0148 | Not standard | ň | ň |
| Ř | Capital R with caron | Caron letters | U+0158 | Not standard | Ř | Ř |
| ř | Lowercase r with caron | Caron letters | U+0159 | Not standard | ř | ř |
| Š | Capital S with caron | Caron letters | U+0160 | Alt+0138 | Š | Š |
| š | Lowercase s with caron | Caron letters | U+0161 | Alt+0154 | š | š |
| Ť | Capital T with caron | Caron letters | U+0164 | Not standard | Ť | Ť |
| ť | Lowercase t with caron | Caron letters | U+0165 | Not standard | ť | ť |
| Ž | Capital Z with caron | Caron letters | U+017D | Alt+0142 | Ž | Ž |
| ž | Lowercase z with caron | Caron letters | U+017E | Alt+0158 | ž | ž |
For ordinary writing, copy and paste the character itself. Use an HTML entity only in HTML source. A listed Windows Alt code requires a numeric keypad and may depend on the active character set.
USAGE GUIDE
What is a caron?
A caron is a wedge-shaped diacritic placed above many Latin letters. It is also called a háček in Czech contexts. The caron is part of the spelling and can create a separate alphabet letter.
Czech uses a broad caron set that includes č, ď, ě, ň, ř, š, ť, and ž. Slovak shares several forms and adds ľ. Other languages use selected caron letters rather than the full collection.
The lowercase ď, ľ, and ť can use compact apostrophe-like glyph shapes instead of a clearly centered wedge. That typographic form does not turn the mark into an apostrophe.
A caron is not a breve or circumflex
The caron points downward like a small v. A circumflex points upward, while a breve is rounded. Font design can compress the caron beside tall lowercase letters, so the encoded identity is more reliable than shape alone.
COMMON QUESTIONS
Questions about Caron letters
What is the upside-down circumflex called?
The wedge-shaped mark in č, š, and ž is called a caron. In Czech contexts it is also known as a háček.
How do I type č in Word?
Type 010D and press Alt+X for lowercase č. Use 010C for uppercase Č.
Why does ť look like t with an apostrophe?
Many fonts use a compact caron form beside lowercase t, d, and l. It remains part of the precomposed caron letter.
Which languages use caron letters?
Czech, Slovak, Slovenian, Croatian, Lithuanian, Latvian, Estonian, and other languages use selected caron letters.
Related character pages
References: Unicode Latin Extended-A, Unicode Latin Extended Additional, Apple accent entry guidance, Microsoft Word character codes.