HTML Entity for Lowercase S Acute (ś)

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⏱️ 5 min read
📚 Updated: Jun 2026
🎯 1 Code Example
Unicode U+015B
HTML Entity for Lowercase S Acute tutorial illustration

What You'll Learn

How to display the lowercase s with acute accent (ś) in HTML using named entity, hexadecimal, decimal, and CSS escape methods. This character is U+015B in the Latin Extended-A block. It is essential in Polish (e.g. święty — holy, prośzę — please), Kashubian, and Lower Sorbian orthography, where it represents a voiceless alveolo-palatal fricative (similar to English “sh”).

Render it with ś, ś, ś, or CSS escape \015B. The named entity ś is the most readable option in HTML source.

⚡ Quick Reference — Lowercase S Acute Entity

Unicode U+015B

Latin Extended-A

Hex Code ś

Hexadecimal reference

HTML Code ś

Decimal reference

Named Entity ś

Most readable option

Reference Table
Name           Value
────────────   ──────────
Unicode        U+015B
Hex code       ś
HTML code      ś
Named entity   ś
CSS code       \015B
Meaning        Latin small letter s with acute
Related        U+015A = Ś (Ś)
Block          Latin Extended-A (U+0100–U+017F)
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Complete HTML Example

A simple example showing the lowercase s acute (ś) using hexadecimal code, decimal HTML code, the named entity, and a CSS content escape:

html
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
 <style>
  #point:after{
   content: "\015B";
  }
 </style>
</head>
<body>
<p>Symbol (hex): &#x015B;</p>
<p>Symbol (decimal): &#347;</p>
<p>Symbol (named): &sacute;</p>
<p id="point">Symbol (CSS): </p>
</body>
</html>
Try It Yourself

🌐 Browser Support

The lowercase s acute (ś) and the named entity &sacute; are supported in all modern browsers as part of Latin Extended-A:

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

👀 Live Preview

See the lowercase s acute (ś) in language and content contexts:

Large glyphś
Polishświęty (holy)  |  prośzę (please)  |  gość (guest)
Named entity&sacute; renders as ś
UppercaseŚ (U+015A) — use &Sacute;
Not the same ass (plain)  |  š (caron, š)  |  &sect; (section sign)
Numeric refs&#x015B; &#347; &sacute; \015B

🧠 How It Works

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Hexadecimal Code

&#x015B; uses the Unicode hexadecimal value 015B to display the character. The x prefix indicates hexadecimal format.

HTML markup
2

Decimal HTML Code

&#347; uses the decimal Unicode value 347 to display the same character. A common method when a numeric reference is needed.

HTML markup
3

Named Entity

&sacute; is the named entity for s acute—readable in source HTML and the preferred option for Polish and related language content.

HTML markup
4

CSS Entity

\015B is used in CSS stylesheets, particularly in the content property of pseudo-elements like ::before and ::after.

CSS stylesheet
=

Same visual result

All four methods produce the glyph: ś. Unicode U+015B sits in Latin Extended-A. Uppercase equivalent: U+015A (Ś, &Sacute;). Do not confuse with plain s (U+0073) or š (caron).

✅

Use Cases

The lowercase s acute (ś) is commonly used in:

🇵 Polish

Essential for correct Polish spelling (e.g. święty, prośzę, gość). Use the entity or UTF-8 for proper display and SEO.

🇵 Kashubian & Lower Sorbian

Used in Kashubian and Lower Sorbian orthography for the voiceless alveolo-palatal fricative.

📚 Language Learning

Teach correct spelling and pronunciation for Polish and related languages that use this character.

🌐 Multilingual Sites

Support proper rendering of names, place names, and content in Polish and related languages.

📄 Typography & Publishing

Ensure correct character display in digital publications, dictionaries, and linguistic resources.

♿ Accessibility

Using the correct character (U+015B) with proper lang attributes (e.g. lang="pl") ensures assistive technologies pronounce content correctly.

🎨 CSS Generated Content

Using \015B in the CSS content property to insert ś via pseudo-elements.

💡 Best Practices

Do

  • Serve pages as UTF-8; you can type ś directly in UTF-8 source
  • Use &sacute; for readable HTML when a named form is preferred
  • Set lang="pl" on Polish content for correct pronunciation hints
  • Use \015B in CSS content when generating the symbol via pseudo-elements
  • Distinguish ś (acute) from š (caron) and plain s (U+0073)

Don’t

  • Substitute plain s when ś is required in Polish text
  • Confuse ś (acute) with š (caron) or plain s (U+0073)
  • Use U+0015B or CSS \0015B—the correct code is U+015B and \015B
  • Put CSS escape \015B in HTML text nodes
  • Omit lang attributes on pages with Polish content

Key Takeaways

1

The named entity is the most readable form

&sacute;
2

Numeric alternatives: hex and decimal

&#x015B; &#347;
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Unicode U+015B — LATIN SMALL LETTER S WITH ACUTE

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Essential for Polish; uppercase is Ś (&Sacute;)

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❓ Frequently Asked Questions

Use &sacute; (named), &#x015B; (hex), &#347; (decimal), or \015B in CSS content. In UTF-8 you can also type ś directly.
U+015B (LATIN SMALL LETTER S WITH ACUTE). Latin Extended-A block. Hex 015B, decimal 347. Used in Polish, Kashubian, and Lower Sorbian. Uppercase form is U+015A (Ś).
When displaying Polish, Kashubian, Lower Sorbian, or other language text that uses ś, in multilingual sites, language learning content, dictionaries, or when you need a reliable character reference. In UTF-8 pages you can type ś directly.
The named HTML entity is &sacute;. You can also use &#347; or &#x015B;, or the CSS entity \015B.
HTML entity (&sacute;, &#347;, or &#x015B;) is used in HTML content; CSS entity \015B is used in stylesheets in the content property of pseudo-elements. Both produce ś.

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