U+0159

Small r with caronř

Small r with caron is a monochrome text character from the Unicode Latin Extended-A block, listed here under Latin Letters & Accents. Copy it with one click, or use the hex, octal, decimal and HTML entity codes below to embed it in web pages, code, and documents. It is often searched for as "letter", "czech".

Quick facts

Unicode
U+0159
Decimal
345
Hex
0x0159
Octal
0o531

Unicode identity

FormatValueCopy
Code pointOfficial Unicode notationU+0159
Official nameUnicodeData.txt, Unicode 18.0.0LATIN SMALL LETTER R WITH CARON
Unicode 1.0 nameLegacy aliasLATIN SMALL LETTER R HACEK
DecimalBase 10345
HexadecimalBase 160x0159
OctalBase 80o531
BinaryBase 20000000101011001
General categoryLetter, lowercaseLl
Unicode blockU+0100–U+017FLatin Extended-A
PlaneBasic Multilingual Plane (BMP, Plane 0)

HTML & CSS

FormatValueCopy
HTML entity (decimal)ř
HTML entity (hex)ř
CSS content escapeUse inside content: "…"\0159
URL encodedPercent-encoded UTF-8%C5%99

Programming languages

FormatValueCopy
JavaScript / TypeScript\u0159
JSONUTF-16 surrogate pairs\u0159
Python\u0159
Java / C# / Kotlin\u0159

Byte encodings

FormatValueCopy
UTF-82 bytesC5 99
UTF-16 (BE)0159
UTF-32 (BE)00000159

How to type Small r with caron

  • Windows

    Hold Alt and type +159 with the hex numeric keypad option enabled, or type 159 then press Alt+X in Word and most Office apps.

  • macOS

    Enable the Unicode Hex Input keyboard, hold Option, and type 0159. Or open Character Viewer (Control+Command+Space) and search "Small r with caron".

  • Linux

    Press Ctrl+Shift+U, type 159, then press Space or Enter in GTK apps. IBus and most terminals support the same sequence.

  • HTML, CSS & code

    Paste the character directly, or use the escapes above: ř in HTML, \0159 in CSS, and \u0159 in JavaScript.

Official Unicode reference

Character name
LATIN SMALL LETTER R WITH CARON
Unicode 1.0 name
LATIN SMALL LETTER R HACEK
Block
Latin Extended-A (U+0100–U+017F)
General category
Ll — Letter, lowercase

Data from the Unicode Character Database, version 18.0.0. See the official code chart for the Latin Extended-A block: U0100.pdf (PDF, unicode.org).

Frequently asked questions

How do I copy the Small r with caron symbol?

Click the Copy button at the top of this page, or select ř and press Ctrl+C (Cmd+C on Mac). It is plain Unicode text, so it pastes into documents, chats, code, and design tools.

What is the Unicode code point for Small r with caron?

Small r with caron is U+0159 (decimal 345, hexadecimal 0x0159, octal 0o531). It lives in the Latin Extended-A block (U+0100–U+017F) of the Basic Multilingual Plane (BMP, Plane 0).

What is the official Unicode name of Small r with caron?

The Unicode Standard (version 18.0.0) names this character "LATIN SMALL LETTER R WITH CARON"; its Unicode 1.0 name was "LATIN SMALL LETTER R HACEK". Its General_Category is Ll (Letter, lowercase).

What is the HTML code for Small r with caron?

Use ř or ř. In CSS, use content: "\0159".

How do I type Small r with caron in code?

JavaScript: "\u0159". Python: "\u0159". JSON and Java: "\u0159". The UTF-8 byte sequence is C5 99.

Is Small r with caron an emoji?

No. Small r with caron is a text symbol and renders as a monochrome glyph in the current font. Some platforms may offer an emoji variant when U+FE0F is appended.

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