S with acute
Acute
Ś uppercase S with acute
COPY & TYPE / S WITH ACCENT
S with accents: ś, š, ş, ș, ŝ, and more
Copy S with an acute accent, caron, cedilla, comma below, circumflex, or dot. Choose the exact uppercase or lowercase character you need.
Click a character, then paste with Ctrl+V or ⌘V.
Quick copy śAvailable forms 18Marks covered acute, caron, cedilla, comma below, circumflex, and dots
CHARACTER GUIDE
Choose the right accented S
Accented S forms appear in Central and Eastern European languages, Turkish, Romanian, Esperanto, historical Irish typography, and scholarly transliteration. Similar marks can represent different letters.
s with acute
Acute
środa Wednesday in Polish
S with caron
Caron
Š uppercase S with caron
s with caron
Caron
škola school in several Slavic languages
S with cedilla
Cedilla
Ş uppercase S with cedilla
s with cedilla
Cedilla
şeker sugar in Turkish
S with comma below
Comma below
Ș uppercase Romanian S
s with comma below
Comma below
școală school in Romanian
S with circumflex
Circumflex
Ŝ uppercase S with circumflex
s with circumflex
Circumflex
ŝipo ship in Esperanto
S with dot above
Dot above
Ṡ uppercase S with dot above
s with dot above
Dot above
ṡ traditional dotted S form
S with dot below
Dot below
Ṣ uppercase S with dot below
s with dot below
Dot below
ṣ transliteration character
S with acute and dot above
Acute and dot above
Ṥ uppercase combined form
s with acute and dot above
Acute and dot above
ṥ lowercase combined form
S with caron and dot above
Caron and dot above
Ṧ uppercase combined form
s with caron and dot above
Caron and dot above
ṧ lowercase combined form
KEYBOARD METHODS
How to type s with accent
Use Character Map or Unicode
ś has no dependable legacy Alt sequence across ordinary Windows configurations. Copy it, use Character Map, enable a language keyboard, or enter its Unicode value in Microsoft Word.
Use the numeric keypad for listed Alt codes, not the number row. A listed code may depend on Windows and the active character set.
Use an accent key or menu
The US or ABC layout does not provide one simple shortcut for every accented S. Hold S to check the accent menu, use Character Viewer, enable the relevant language keyboard, or copy the exact letter from this page.
Shortcuts described here assume the US or ABC input layout. Another selected layout can assign different keys.
Hold the base letter
Touch and hold S on the on-screen keyboard. Keep your finger down, slide to the character you need, and release. Switch to uppercase before holding the key for a capital letter.
The available characters depend on your keyboard and enabled languages. Add a relevant language keyboard if the required form does not appear.
Convert a code or use dead keys
In Microsoft Word for Windows, type a hexadecimal value without U+, then press Alt + X. For example, type 015B and convert it to ś. Select only the code before converting if another letter or number comes immediately before it.
Language layouts are best for repeated entry. Polish provides ś, Czech and neighboring layouts provide š, Turkish provides ş, Romanian provides ș, and Esperanto input methods provide ŝ. In Word, enter the Unicode value and press Alt+X.
CHARACTER REFERENCE
S with accent codes
| Letter | Mark | Unicode | Windows Alt | HTML named | HTML decimal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ś | Acute | U+015A | Not standard | Ś | Ś |
| ś | Acute | U+015B | Not standard | ś | ś |
| Š | Caron | U+0160 | Alt+0138 | Š | Š |
| š | Caron | U+0161 | Alt+0154 | š | š |
| Ş | Cedilla | U+015E | Not standard | Ş | Ş |
| ş | Cedilla | U+015F | Not standard | ş | ş |
| Ș | Comma below | U+0218 | Not standard | Not listed | Ș |
| ș | Comma below | U+0219 | Not standard | Not listed | ș |
| Ŝ | Circumflex | U+015C | Not standard | Ŝ | Ŝ |
| ŝ | Circumflex | U+015D | Not standard | ŝ | ŝ |
| Ṡ | Dot above | U+1E60 | Not standard | Not listed | Ṡ |
| ṡ | Dot above | U+1E61 | Not standard | Not listed | ṡ |
| Ṣ | Dot below | U+1E62 | Not standard | Not listed | Ṣ |
| ṣ | Dot below | U+1E63 | Not standard | Not listed | ṣ |
| Ṥ | Acute and dot above | U+1E64 | Not standard | Not listed | Ṥ |
| ṥ | Acute and dot above | U+1E65 | Not standard | Not listed | ṥ |
| Ṧ | Caron and dot above | U+1E66 | Not standard | Not listed | Ṧ |
| ṧ | Caron and dot above | U+1E67 | Not standard | Not listed | ṧ |
Paste the character itself into normal text. HTML entities belong in HTML source. Unicode labels use hexadecimal notation, while HTML decimal entities and Windows Alt codes use decimal numbers.
MEANING & SPELLING
Using s with accent correctly
Polish uses ś, many Slavic and Baltic languages use š, Turkish uses ş, Romanian uses ș, and Esperanto uses ŝ. The marks carry language-specific sound and alphabet information.
The Turkish ş and Romanian ș are especially easy to confuse. One has a cedilla and the other has a comma below. Older or incomplete text systems sometimes substitute one for the other, but Unicode encodes them separately.
Sharp S, written ß or ẞ, is not an accented S. It is a German letter with its own character identity. Use the German sharp S page when that is the shape you need.
Ş with cedilla is different from Ș with comma below
The mark under Ş is a cedilla with a curved hook shape. The mark under Ș is a comma. They can look similar in small fonts, so check the Unicode value or the language when accuracy matters.
COMMON QUESTIONS
Questions about s with accent
Which S with accent is used in Polish?
Polish uses Ś and ś. It also uses other S-related letters such as Sz as a letter combination, but that is not a single accented character.
What is the difference between š and ŝ?
Š has a caron shaped like a small inverted roof. Ŝ has a circumflex shaped like a pointed roof. They are different letters used in different languages.
Does Romanian use ş or ș?
Standard Romanian uses Ș and ș with a comma below. Ş and ş with cedilla are separate characters associated with other orthographies, including Turkish.
How do I type ś in Microsoft Word?
Type 015B and press Alt+X for lowercase ś. Type 015A and press Alt+X for uppercase Ś.
Is ß an S with an accent?
No. ß is German sharp S, also called Eszett. It is not made by adding an accent mark to S.
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Sources: Unicode Latin-1 Supplement, Unicode Latin Extended-A, Unicode Latin Extended Additional, Apple Support, Microsoft Support.