Lowercase t with cedilla (ţ) is the Latin Extended-A character at Unicode U+0163 (LATIN SMALL LETTER T WITH CEDILLA). A cedilla hangs below the letter. It appears in historical Romanian text. Modern Romanian uses t with comma below (U+021B). HTML5 defines ţ.
Remember
Character ţ
Unicode U+0163
Named entity ţ
Hex entity ţ
Decimal ţ
CSS escape \0163
All of these produce the same glyph: ţ. Prefer ţ or a pasted ţ in UTF-8 pages; use numeric or CSS forms when you need them.
Reference
Quick Reference
One table for every form you will actually use.
Form
Code
Where it goes
Direct character
ţ
HTML text (UTF-8 default)
Named entity
ţ
HTML markup (readable choice)
Hex entity
ţ
HTML markup
Decimal entity
ţ
HTML markup
CSS escape
\0163
Stylesheet content
When to Use Which
Situation
Use
Historical Romanian / cedilla UTF-8 text
Type or paste ţ
Readable entity in HTML source
ţ
Numeric entity required
ţ or ţ
Generated text via ::before / ::after
content: "\0163"
Modern Romanian spelling
T comma below (U+021B, ț) — see Related Topics
See it
Live Preview
Lowercase t with cedilla rendered in common contexts.
Sample wordsţară, staţie
Large glyphţ
Case pairŢ ţ
With entitiesNamed: ţ | Hex: ţ | Decimal: ţ
Not the samet (U+0074) · ț (comma below, modern RO)
Code
Complete HTML Example
One page that shows lowercase t with cedilla with named, hex, decimal, and CSS forms. Use View Output or open the live editor.
Named + Hex + Decimal + CSS
Four ways to produce ţ in a single document.
html
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html lang="en">
<head>
<meta charset="UTF-8">
<title>Lowercase T Cedilla (ţ) in HTML</title>
<style>
#point::after {
content: "\0163";
}
</style>
</head>
<body>
<p>T Cedilla using Named Entity: ţ</p>
<p>T Cedilla using Hex Code: ţ</p>
<p>T Cedilla using HTML Code: ţ</p>
<p id="point">T Cedilla using CSS Entity: </p>
</body>
</html>
T Cedilla using Named Entity: ţ
T Cedilla using Hex Code: ţ
T Cedilla using HTML Code: ţ
T Cedilla using CSS Entity: ţ
How It Works
1. Named:ţ is the HTML5 named entity for U+0163. Clearest form in HTML source.
2. Hex:U+0163 → ţ in HTML. Same glyph as named.
3. Decimal: same code point as 355 → ţ. Same result.
4. CSS: use \0163 in content (not an HTML entity). #point::after appends that ţ after the paragraph text.
Pitfalls & Tips
Common mistakes when working with the t cedilla entity.
Romanian
Cedilla vs comma below
Modern Romanian uses ț (U+021B), not ţ. Do not mix them in the same orthography.
Named
Prefer ţ
HTML5 defines a named entity for this letter — use it for readable HTML.
CSS vs HTML
Do not mix escapes
\0163 belongs in CSS. ţ / ţ / ţ belong in HTML.
Case
ţ vs Ţ
Uppercase is U+0162 (Ţ) — a different code point from U+0163.
Semicolon
End references
Always finish with ; — write ţ, not &tcedil.
UTF-8
Declare charset
If you paste ţ directly, serve the page as UTF-8 with <meta charset="UTF-8">.
Compatibility
Browser Support
Lowercase t with cedilla (U+0163) and its entity forms (ţ, ţ, ţ, CSS \\0163) are supported in all mainstream browsers.
✓ Universal support
Lowercase T Cedilla (ţ)
Use ţ, paste ţ, or encode with hex, decimal, or CSS escape — same glyph everywhere.
100%Browser coverage
Google ChromeSupported
Yes
Microsoft EdgeSupported
Yes
Mozilla FirefoxSupported
Yes
Apple SafariSupported
Yes
OperaSupported
Yes
Internet ExplorerAll versions
Yes
U+0163 / entitiesFull support
Bottom line: Prefer ţ or a pasted ţ in UTF-8 text. Use ţ / ţ when a numeric form is required, and \\0163 only inside CSS content.
Remember
Key Takeaways
Unicode: t with cedilla is U+0163 (decimal 355), Latin Extended-A.
HTML: prefer ţ, or use ţ / ţ.
CSS: use \0163 inside content for generated text.
Use: historical Romanian — modern RO prefers ț (U+021B).
One line:U+0163 → ţ, or ţ / ţ / CSS \0163.
Frequently Asked Questions
Use ţ (named), ţ (hex), ţ (decimal), or the CSS escape \0163 in the content property. All render ţ. In UTF-8 files you can also type or paste ţ directly.
U+0163 (LATIN SMALL LETTER T WITH CEDILLA). Hex 0163, decimal 355. It belongs to Latin Extended-A. Modern Romanian orthography uses U+021B (t with comma below) instead.
Yes. HTML5 defines ţ for this character. You can also use numeric references ţ or ţ.
Use it for historical Romanian text, multilingual content that specifically needs the cedilla form, linguistic examples, or CSS-generated content. For current Romanian spelling, prefer t with comma below (U+021B).
HTML entities (ţ, ţ, or ţ) go in markup. The CSS escape \0163 is used in stylesheets (usually in the content property of ::before/::after). Both render ţ.
ţ is U+0163 (cedilla). ț is U+021B (comma below). They look similar but are different code points. Modern Romanian uses ț; older fonts and texts often used ţ.
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Did you know?
Lowercase t with cedilla (ţ) is Unicode U+0163 (decimal 355) in Latin Extended-A. HTML5 defines the named entity ţ — also usable as ţ or ţ. Modern Romanian prefers t with comma below (U+021B, ț).
