U+0161

Small s with caronš

Small s 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", "slavic".

Quick facts

Unicode
U+0161
Decimal
353
Hex
0x0161
Octal
0o541

Unicode identity

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Code pointOfficial Unicode notationU+0161
Official nameUnicodeData.txt, Unicode 18.0.0LATIN SMALL LETTER S WITH CARON
Unicode 1.0 nameLegacy aliasLATIN SMALL LETTER S HACEK
DecimalBase 10353
HexadecimalBase 160x0161
OctalBase 80o541
BinaryBase 20000000101100001
General categoryLetter, lowercaseLl
Unicode blockU+0100–U+017FLatin Extended-A
PlaneBasic Multilingual Plane (BMP, Plane 0)

HTML & CSS

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HTML entity (decimal)š
HTML entity (hex)š
HTML entity (named)š
CSS content escapeUse inside content: "…"\0161
URL encodedPercent-encoded UTF-8%C5%A1

Programming languages

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JavaScript / TypeScript\u0161
JSONUTF-16 surrogate pairs\u0161
Python\u0161
Java / C# / Kotlin\u0161

Byte encodings

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UTF-82 bytesC5 A1
UTF-16 (BE)0161
UTF-32 (BE)00000161

How to type Small s with caron

  • Windows

    Hold Alt and type +161 with the hex numeric keypad option enabled, or type 161 then press Alt+X in Word and most Office apps.

  • macOS

    Enable the Unicode Hex Input keyboard, hold Option, and type 0161. Or open Character Viewer (Control+Command+Space) and search "Small s with caron".

  • Linux

    Press Ctrl+Shift+U, type 161, 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: š in HTML, \0161 in CSS, and \u0161 in JavaScript.

Official Unicode reference

Character name
LATIN SMALL LETTER S WITH CARON
Unicode 1.0 name
LATIN SMALL LETTER S 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 s with caron symbol?

Click the Copy button at the top of this page, or select š 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 s with caron?

Small s with caron is U+0161 (decimal 353, hexadecimal 0x0161, octal 0o541). 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 s with caron?

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

What is the HTML code for Small s with caron?

Use š or š, or the named entity š. In CSS, use content: "\0161".

How do I type Small s with caron in code?

JavaScript: "\u0161". Python: "\u0161". JSON and Java: "\u0161". The UTF-8 byte sequence is C5 A1.

Is Small s with caron an emoji?

No. Small s 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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