HTML Entity for Lowercase Dz Caron (dž)

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⏱️ 5 min read
📚 Updated: Jun 2026
🎯 1 Code Example
Unicode U+01C6
HTML Entity for Lowercase Dz Caron tutorial illustration

What You'll Learn

How to display the lowercase dz with caron (dž) in HTML using hexadecimal, decimal, and CSS escape methods. This digraph represents dž (d with caron) as a single character—the seventh letter in Gaj’s Latin alphabet used for Serbo-Croatian (Bosnian, Croatian, Montenegrin, Serbian) and also used in Slovak. It corresponds to Cyrillic Dzhe (џ) and is pronounced [dʰʒ]. It is U+01C6 in the Latin Extended-B block.

Render it with dž, dž, or CSS escape \01C6. There is no named HTML entity for this character, so numeric codes or CSS must be used.

⚡ Quick Reference — Lowercase Dz Caron Entity

Unicode U+01C6

Latin Extended-B

Hex Code dž

Hexadecimal reference

HTML Code dž

Decimal reference

Named Entity —

No named entity

Reference Table
Name           Value
────────────   ──────────
Unicode        U+01C6
Hex code       dž
HTML code      dž
Named entity   (none)
CSS code       \01C6
Meaning        Latin small letter dz with caron
Transliteration dž
Block          Latin Extended-B (U+0180–U+024F)
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Complete HTML Example

A simple example showing the lowercase dz caron (dž) using hexadecimal code, decimal HTML code, and a CSS content escape:

html
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
 <style>
  #point:after{
   content: "\01C6";
  }
 </style>
</head>
<body>
<p>Symbol (hex): &#x01C6;</p>
<p>Symbol (decimal): &#454;</p>
<p id="point">Symbol (CSS): </p>
</body>
</html>
Try it Yourself

🌐 Browser Support

The lowercase dz caron (dž) renders correctly in modern browsers when UTF-8 is used and a font with Latin Extended-B support is available:

Chrome1+
Firefox1+
Safari1+
Edge12+
Opera4+
Android4.4+
iOS Safari1+

👀 Live Preview

See the lowercase dz caron (dž) in South Slavic and Slovak contexts:

Large glyphdž
Example wordsdžungla, džep, džak
Not the same asď (d caron) or separate dz letters
Unicode blockLatin Extended-B (U+0180–U+024F)
Numeric refs&#x01C6; &#454; \01C6

🧠 How It Works

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Hexadecimal Code

&#x01C6; uses the Unicode hexadecimal value 01C6 to display the character. The x prefix indicates hexadecimal format.

HTML markup
2

Decimal HTML Code

&#454; uses the decimal Unicode value 454 to display the same character. A common method for Latin Extended-B digraphs.

HTML markup
3

CSS Entity

\01C6 is used in CSS stylesheets, particularly in the content property of pseudo-elements like ::before and ::after.

CSS stylesheet
=

Same visual result

All three methods produce the glyph: dž. Unicode U+01C6 sits in Latin Extended-B. Do not confuse dž with ď (single d caron) or plain dz as two letters. Related forms: DŽ (uppercase) and Dž (titlecase). No named HTML entity.

✅

Use Cases

The lowercase dz caron (dž) is commonly used in:

🇭🇷 Croatian content

Correct spelling in Croatian text, where dž (dž) is a standard letter of the alphabet.

🇷🇸 Serbian & Montenegrin

Represent the letter in Serbian and Montenegrin Latin script and language resources.

🇧🇦 Bosnian content

Display correct characters in Bosnian language content using the Latin script.

🌐 Slovak content

Show the tenth letter of the Slovak alphabet in correct orthography.

📚 Language learning

Serbo-Croatian and Slovak language courses, textbooks, and pronunciation guides.

🎨 Typography

Showcase Latin Extended-B digraph coverage in font demos and type design.

📧 Internationalization

Support proper rendering for Serbo-Croatian and Slovak in multilingual websites.

💡 Best Practices

Do

  • Use &#454; or &#x01C6; in HTML (no named entity exists)
  • Serve pages as UTF-8; you can also type dž directly in UTF-8 source
  • Set lang="hr", lang="sr", lang="bs", or lang="sk" on content
  • Use fonts that support Latin Extended-B characters
  • Distinguish dž (dz digraph) from ď (single d caron)

Don’t

  • Assume a named entity exists—there is none for dž
  • Substitute plain dz when the single digraph dž is required
  • Confuse dž (dz caron) with ď (d caron) or other d variants
  • Put CSS escape \01C6 in HTML text nodes
  • Assume all fonts render Latin Extended-B digraphs identically

Key Takeaways

1

Three references render dž (no named entity)

&#x01C6; &#454;
2

For CSS stylesheets, use the escape in the content property

\01C6
3

Unicode U+01C6 — LATIN SMALL LETTER DZ WITH CARON

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Seventh letter in Gaj’s alphabet; used in Serbo-Croatian and Slovak

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❓ Frequently Asked Questions

Use &#x01C6; (hex), &#454; (decimal), or \01C6 in CSS content. There is no named HTML entity; use numeric codes or CSS.
U+01C6 (LATIN SMALL LETTER DZ WITH CARON). Latin Extended-B block. Hex 01C6, decimal 454. Seventh letter in Gaj’s Latin alphabet for Serbo-Croatian; also used in Slovak.
For Serbo-Croatian language content (Bosnian, Croatian, Montenegrin, Serbian), Slovak language content, Slavic language resources, dictionary and language learning sites, and any text requiring the dz with caron digraph.
HTML code (&#454; or &#x01C6;) is used in HTML content. The CSS entity (\01C6) is used in CSS, e.g. in the content property of pseudo-elements. Both produce dž but in different contexts.
No. Named HTML entities do not include extended Latin digraphs like dž. Use &#454; or &#x01C6; in HTML, or \01C6 in CSS. This is standard for Latin Extended-B characters.

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