HTML Entity for Lowercase U Ring Above (ů)

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⏱️ 5 min read
📚 Updated: Jun 2026
🎯 1 Code Example
Unicode U+016F
HTML Entity for Lowercase U Ring Above tutorial illustration

What You'll Learn

How to display the lowercase u with ring above (ů) in HTML using named entity, hexadecimal, decimal, and CSS escape methods. This character is used primarily in Czech to represent the long u sound (e.g. kůň, domů, dům). It is U+016F (LATIN SMALL LETTER U WITH RING ABOVE) in the Latin Extended-A block.

Render it with ů, ů, ů, or CSS escape \016F. The named entity ů is often the most readable option in HTML source.

⚡ Quick Reference — Lowercase U Ring Above Entity

Unicode U+016F

Latin Extended-A

Hex Code ů

Hexadecimal reference

HTML Code ů

Decimal reference

Named Entity ů

Most readable option

Reference Table
Name           Value
────────────   ──────────
Unicode        U+016F
Hex code       ů
HTML code      ů
Named entity   ů
CSS code       \016F
Meaning        Latin small letter u with ring above
Related        U+016E = Ů (Ů)
Block          Latin Extended-A (U+0100–U+017F)
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Complete HTML Example

A simple example showing the lowercase u ring above (ů) using hexadecimal code, decimal HTML code, the named entity, and a CSS content escape:

html
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
 <style>
  #point:after{
   content: "\016F";
  }
 </style>
</head>
<body>
<p>Symbol (hex): &#x016F;</p>
<p>Symbol (decimal): &#367;</p>
<p>Symbol (named): &uring;</p>
<p id="point">Symbol (CSS): </p>
</body>
</html>
Try It Yourself

🌐 Browser Support

The lowercase u ring above (ů) and the named entity &uring; are supported in modern browsers:

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

👀 Live Preview

See the lowercase u ring above (ů) in Czech and content contexts:

Large glyphů
Czechkůň, domů, dům
Named entity&uring; renders as ů
UppercaseŮ (U+016E) — &Uring;
Not the same asplain u (U+0075)  |  ú (u acute)  |  ū (u macron)  |  å (a ring)
Numeric refs&#x016F; &#367; &uring; \016F

🧠 How It Works

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Hexadecimal Code

&#x016F; uses the Unicode hexadecimal value 016F to display the character. The x prefix indicates hexadecimal format.

HTML markup
2

Decimal HTML Code

&#367; uses the decimal Unicode value 367 to display the same character. A common method for Latin Extended-A characters.

HTML markup
3

Named Entity

&uring; is the standard named entity for ů—readable in source HTML and part of the HTML5 entity set.

HTML markup
4

CSS Entity

\016F 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: ů. Unicode U+016F sits in Latin Extended-A. Uppercase equivalent: U+016E (Ů). Do not confuse with plain u (U+0075) or å (a with ring).

✅

Use Cases

The lowercase u ring above (ů) is commonly used in:

🇨🇿 Czech

Essential in words like kůň (horse), domů (homeward), dům (house). Represents the Czech long u sound.

📝 Proper names

Czech place names, surnames, and brands that include ů must display correctly for accessibility and SEO.

🌐 Internationalization

Czech-language websites, forms, and CMS content requiring correct orthography.

🔤 Education

Language learning apps, dictionaries, and pronunciation guides teaching Czech spelling.

📄 Publishing

Legal, academic, and editorial content in Czech requiring the ring-above u letter.

🎨 Typography

Headlines, logos, and styled text in Czech requiring correct spelling.

⚙ Programmatic HTML

When building HTML from i18n data, using &uring; or &#367; guarantees correct output.

💡 Best Practices

Do

  • Use &uring; in HTML when possible for readability
  • Serve pages as UTF-8; you can also type ů directly in UTF-8 source
  • Set lang="cs" on Czech content for correct pronunciation
  • Use fonts that support Latin Extended-A characters
  • Distinguish ů (ring) from plain u (U+0075) and ú (acute)

Don’t

  • Substitute plain u when ů is required for correct Czech spelling
  • Confuse ů (u ring) with å (a ring) or ū (u macron)
  • Use the old incorrect CSS escape \0016F—the correct value is \016F
  • Put CSS escape \016F in HTML text nodes
  • Omit UTF-8 encoding on pages with accented characters

Key Takeaways

1

Four references render ů; named entity is most readable

&#x016F; &#367; &uring;
2

For CSS stylesheets, use the escape in the content property

\016F
3

Unicode U+016F — LATIN SMALL LETTER U WITH RING ABOVE

4

Essential for Czech; uppercase is Ů (U+016E, &Uring;)

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❓ Frequently Asked Questions

Use &uring; (named), &#x016F; (hex), &#367; (decimal), or \016F in CSS content. The named entity &uring; is the most readable for HTML content.
U+016F (LATIN SMALL LETTER U WITH RING ABOVE). Latin Extended-A block. Hex 016F, decimal 367. Used primarily in Czech. Uppercase form is U+016E (Ů) with named entity &Uring;.
When writing Czech (e.g. kůň, domů, dům), displaying proper names, or any internationalized content requiring u with ring above.
HTML code (&#367; or &#x016F;) or the named entity &uring; is used in HTML content. The CSS entity (\016F) is used in CSS, e.g. in the content property of pseudo-elements. Both produce ů but in different contexts.
Yes. The named HTML entity is &uring;. It is part of the standard HTML5 entity set and is well supported. You can also use &#367; or &#x016F; for numeric references.

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