Lowercase u with ring above (ů) is the Latin Extended-A character at Unicode U+016F (LATIN SMALL LETTER U WITH RING ABOVE). A small circle sits above the letter. Essential in Czech for the long u sound. HTML5 defines the named entity ů.
Remember
Character ů
Unicode U+016F
Named entity ů
Hex entity ů
Decimal ů
CSS escape \016F
All of these produce the same glyph: ů. Prefer ů or a pasted ů 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
ů
HTML text (UTF-8 default)
Named entity
ů
HTML markup (readable choice)
Hex entity
ů
HTML markup
Decimal entity
ů
HTML markup
CSS escape
\016F
Stylesheet content
When to Use Which
Situation
Use
Czech / UTF-8 text
Type or paste ů
Readable entity in HTML source
ů
Numeric entity required
ů or ů
Generated text via ::before / ::after
content: "\016F"
å (a with ring)
Different letter — see Related Topics
See it
Live Preview
Lowercase u with ring above rendered in common contexts.
Czechkůň, dům
Large glyphů
Case pairŮ ů
With entitiesNamed: ů | Hex: ů | Decimal: ů
Not the sameu (U+0075) · å (å)
Code
Complete HTML Example
One page that shows lowercase u with ring above with named, hex, decimal, and CSS forms. Use View Output or open the live editor.
Named + Hex + Decimal + CSS
Four ways to produce ů in a single document.
html
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html lang="en">
<head>
<meta charset="UTF-8">
<title>Lowercase U Ring Above (ů) in HTML</title>
<style>
#point::after {
content: "\016F";
}
</style>
</head>
<body>
<p>U Ring Above using Named Entity: ů</p>
<p>U Ring Above using Hex Code: ů</p>
<p>U Ring Above using HTML Code: ů</p>
<p id="point">U Ring Above using CSS Entity: </p>
</body>
</html>
U Ring Above using Named Entity: ů
U Ring Above using Hex Code: ů
U Ring Above using HTML Code: ů
U Ring Above using CSS Entity: ů
How It Works
1. Named:ů is the HTML5 named entity for U+016F. Clearest form in HTML source.
2. Hex:U+016F → ů in HTML. Same glyph as named.
3. Decimal: same code point as 367 → ů. Same result.
4. CSS: use \016F in content (not an HTML entity). #point::after appends that ů after the paragraph text.
Pitfalls & Tips
Common mistakes when working with the u ring above entity.
Named
Prefer ů
HTML5 defines a named entity for this letter — use it for readable HTML.
CSS vs HTML
Do not mix escapes
\016F belongs in CSS. ů / ů / ů belong in HTML.
Look-alikes
Not u or å
Plain u is U+0075; a ring å is U+00E5. Same mark shape, different base letter.
Case
ů vs Ů
Uppercase is U+016E (Ů) — a different code point from U+016F.
Semicolon
End references
Always finish with ; — write ů, not &uring.
UTF-8
Declare charset
If you paste ů directly, serve the page as UTF-8 with <meta charset="UTF-8">.
Compatibility
Browser Support
Lowercase u with ring above (U+016F) and its entity forms (ů, ů, ů, CSS \\016F) are supported in all mainstream browsers.
✓ Universal support
Lowercase U Ring Above (ů)
Use ů, paste ů, 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+016F / entitiesFull support
Bottom line: Prefer ů or a pasted ů in UTF-8 text. Use ů / ů when a numeric form is required, and \\016F only inside CSS content.
Remember
Key Takeaways
Unicode: u with ring above is U+016F (decimal 367), Latin Extended-A.
HTML: prefer ů, or use ů / ů.
CSS: use \016F inside content for generated text.
Use: Czech ů — not the same as plain u or å.
One line:U+016F → ů, or ů / ů / CSS \016F.
Frequently Asked Questions
Use ů (named), ů (hex), ů (decimal), or the CSS escape \016F in the content property. All render ů. In UTF-8 files you can also type or paste ů directly.
U+016F (LATIN SMALL LETTER U WITH RING ABOVE). Hex 016F, decimal 367. It belongs to Latin Extended-A and is used for the Czech long u.
Yes. HTML5 defines ů for this character. You can also use numeric references ů or ů.
Use it for Czech text, linguistic examples, CSS-generated content, or when encoding must be explicit. Prefer ů when you want a readable named form in HTML source.
HTML entities (ů, ů, or ů) go in markup. The CSS escape \016F is used in stylesheets (usually in the content property of ::before/::after). Both render ů.
Plain u is U+0075. å (U+00E5, å) is a with ring above. ů (U+016F) is u with ring above — a different Czech letter. Do not substitute one for another.
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Did you know?
Lowercase u with ring above (ů) is Unicode U+016F (decimal 367) in Latin Extended-A. HTML5 defines the named entity ů — also usable as ů or ů. Essential in Czech (kůň, dům).
