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U+017D · Latin Extended-A

Latin Capital Letter Z with Caron Ž

Ž is Z with a caron (háček), pronounced like the s in measure. It is a standard capital letter in Czech, Slovak, Slovene, Croatian, Bosnian, Latvian, and Lithuanian, and starts well-known names such as Žižek and Žalgiris. It is also used when romanizing the Cyrillic letter ж.

WindowsAlt 0142
UnicodeU+017D
HTMLŽ
ŽU+017D

Character codes

Unicode code pointU+017D
Decimal381
HTML named entityŽ
HTML (hex)Ž
HTML (decimal)Ž
CSS\017D
JavaScript\u017D
Python\u017D
UTF-8 bytesC5 BD
UTF-16017D
URL-encoded%C5%BD

Character details

Official nameLATIN CAPITAL LETTER Z WITH CARON
Unicode blockLatin Extended-A
General categoryUppercase Letter (Lu)
SymbolHero categoryAccented Letters
DecompositionU+005A U+030C
Lowercasež Latin Small Letter Z with Caron
EmojiNo

How to type Ž

Windows

  • Hold Alt and type 0142 on the numeric keypad (Num Lock on), then release Alt. Alt 0142 uses the Windows-1252 code page.
  • In Microsoft Word or Outlook: type 017D then press Alt + X.
  • Open Character Map (search “Character Map” in Start), tick “Advanced view”, search for “latin capital letter z with caron”, then Select and Copy.

Mac

  • Press Control + Command + Space to open the Character Viewer, search “latin capital letter z with caron”, and double-click the result.
  • With the Unicode Hex Input keyboard enabled (System Settings → Keyboard → Input Sources), hold Option and type 017D.

iPhone & Android

  • On iPhone and most Android keyboards, press and hold the Z key and slide to Ž. On a Mac, holding the key down works the same way.
  • Tap Copy at the top of this page, then long-press where you want it and choose Paste.

Docs & web

  • Google Docs: Insert → Special characters, then search “latin capital letter z with caron” or enter U+017D.
  • HTML: Ž or Ž
  • Excel / Google Sheets: =UNICHAR(381)

Examples

  • Slavoj Žižek
  • Žilina, Slovakia
  • BC Žalgiris Kaunas
  • Žabljak, Montenegro

Good to know

Don’t mix it up: Do not confuse it with Ẑ (U+1E90), Z with a circumflex, which is used only in some transliteration schemes.

Tip: Alt + 0142 on Windows produces Ž; on a Mac, use the Character Viewer or the press-and-hold menu for Z.

Display: the character itself is always the same code point, but its shape comes from the font on the device showing it. If you see an empty box, the font lacks this glyph—the text is still correct.

Similar accented letters

u with Acute (ú)
Latin Small Letter U with Circumflex
u with Umlaut (ü)
Latin Small Letter Y with Acute
Latin Small Letter Thorn
Latin Small Letter Y with Diaeresis
Latin Small Letter Dotless I
Latin Capital Ligature Oe
Latin Small Ligature Oe
Latin Capital Letter S with Caron
Latin Small Letter S with Caron
Latin Capital Letter Y with Diaeresis
Latin Small Letter Z with Caron
Latin Small Letter F with Hook
Latin Capital Letter a with Macron
Latin Small Letter a with Macron
Latin Capital Letter a with Breve
Latin Small Letter a with Breve
Latin Capital Letter a with Ogonek
Latin Small Letter a with Ogonek
Latin Capital Letter C with Acute
Latin Small Letter C with Acute
Latin Capital Letter C with Circumflex
Latin Small Letter C with Circumflex

See all 656 accented letters →

Questions

What is the Unicode for Ž?

It is U+017D (LATIN CAPITAL LETTER Z WITH CARON), decimal 381.

Is there a Windows Alt code for it?

Yes: Alt 0142 on the numeric keypad.

How do I type it on a Mac?

There is no built-in Option shortcut. Use the Character Viewer (Control + Command + Space) and search “latin capital letter z with caron”, or copy it from this page.

What is the HTML code?

Use the named entity Ž or the numeric reference Ž.