Lowercase u with ogonek (ų) is the Latin Extended-A character at Unicode U+0173 (LATIN SMALL LETTER U WITH OGONEK). A small hook (ogonek) sits below the letter. Essential in Lithuanian orthography. HTML5 defines the named entity ų.
Remember
Character ų
Unicode U+0173
Named entity ų
Hex entity ų
Decimal ų
CSS escape \0173
All of these produce the same glyph: ų. Prefer ų or a pasted ų 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
ų
HTML text (UTF-8 default)
Named entity
ų
HTML markup (readable choice)
Hex entity
ų
HTML markup
Decimal entity
ų
HTML markup
CSS escape
\0173
Stylesheet content
When to Use Which
Situation
Use
Lithuanian / UTF-8 text
Type or paste ų
Readable entity in HTML source
ų
Numeric entity required
ų or ų
Generated text via ::before / ::after
content: "\0173"
ą (a ogonek) instead
Different base letter — see Related Topics
See it
Live Preview
Lowercase u with ogonek rendered in common contexts.
Lithuaniansūnų, žmonų
Large glyphų
Case pairŲ ų
With entitiesNamed: ų | Hex: ų | Decimal: ų
Not the sameu (U+0075) · ą (ą)
Code
Complete HTML Example
One page that shows lowercase u with ogonek with named, hex, decimal, and CSS forms. Use View Output or open the live editor.
Named + Hex + Decimal + CSS
Four ways to produce ų in a single document.
html
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html lang="en">
<head>
<meta charset="UTF-8">
<title>Lowercase U Ogonek (ų) in HTML</title>
<style>
#point::after {
content: "\0173";
}
</style>
</head>
<body>
<p>U Ogonek using Named Entity: ų</p>
<p>U Ogonek using Hex Code: ų</p>
<p>U Ogonek using HTML Code: ų</p>
<p id="point">U Ogonek using CSS Entity: </p>
</body>
</html>
U Ogonek using Named Entity: ų
U Ogonek using Hex Code: ų
U Ogonek using HTML Code: ų
U Ogonek using CSS Entity: ų
How It Works
1. Named:ų is the HTML5 named entity for U+0173. Clearest form in HTML source.
2. Hex:U+0173 → ų in HTML. Same glyph as named.
3. Decimal: same code point as 371 → ų. Same result.
4. CSS: use \0173 in content (not an HTML entity). #point::after appends that ų after the paragraph text.
Pitfalls & Tips
Common mistakes when working with the u ogonek entity.
Named
Prefer ų
HTML5 defines a named entity for this letter — use it for readable HTML.
CSS vs HTML
Do not mix escapes
\0173 belongs in CSS. ų / ų / ų belong in HTML.
Look-alikes
Not u or ą
Plain u is U+0075; a ogonek ą is U+0105. Same mark, different base letter.
Case
ų vs Ų
Uppercase is U+0172 (Ų) — a different code point from U+0173.
Semicolon
End references
Always finish with ; — write ų, not &uogon.
UTF-8
Declare charset
If you paste ų directly, serve the page as UTF-8 with <meta charset="UTF-8">.
Compatibility
Browser Support
Lowercase u with ogonek (U+0173) and its entity forms (ų, ų, ų, CSS \\0173) are supported in all mainstream browsers.
✓ Universal support
Lowercase U Ogonek (ų)
Use ų, paste ų, 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+0173 / entitiesFull support
Bottom line: Prefer ų or a pasted ų in UTF-8 text. Use ų / ų when a numeric form is required, and \\0173 only inside CSS content.
Remember
Key Takeaways
Unicode: u with ogonek is U+0173 (decimal 371), Latin Extended-A.
HTML: prefer ų, or use ų / ų.
CSS: use \0173 inside content for generated text.
Use: Lithuanian ų — not the same as plain u or ą.
One line:U+0173 → ų, or ų / ų / CSS \0173.
Frequently Asked Questions
Use ų (named), ų (hex), ų (decimal), or the CSS escape \0173 in the content property. All render ų. In UTF-8 files you can also type or paste ų directly.
U+0173 (LATIN SMALL LETTER U WITH OGONEK). Hex 0173, decimal 371. It belongs to Latin Extended-A and is used in Lithuanian orthography.
Yes. HTML5 defines ų for this character. You can also use numeric references ų or ų.
Use it for Lithuanian text, linguistic examples, CSS-generated content, or when encoding must be explicit. Prefer ų when you want a readable named form in HTML source.
HTML entities (ų, ų, or ų) go in markup. The CSS escape \0173 is used in stylesheets (usually in the content property of ::before/::after). Both render ų.
Plain u is U+0075. ą (U+0105, ą) is a with ogonek. ų (U+0173) is u with the same hook-like mark below — a different base letter. Do not substitute one for another.
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Did you know?
Lowercase u with ogonek (ų) is Unicode U+0173 (decimal 371) in Latin Extended-A. HTML5 defines the named entity ų — also usable as ų or ų. Essential in Lithuanian (sūnų, žmonų).
