HTML Entity for Lowercase Z Acute (ź)

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📚 Updated: Jun 2026
🎯 1 Code Example
Unicode U+017A
HTML Entity for Lowercase Z Acute tutorial illustration

What You'll Learn

How to display the lowercase z with acute accent (ź) in HTML using named entity, hexadecimal, decimal, and CSS escape methods. Essential for Polish and Lower Sorbian text, it appears in words such as źle (badly/wrongly) and źdźbło (blade of grass). It is U+017A in the Latin Extended-A block.

Render it with ź, ź, ź, or CSS escape \017A. The named entity ź is often the most readable option. Do not confuse ź (z acute) with plain z (U+007A) or ž (z caron, ž).

⚡ Quick Reference — Lowercase Z Acute Entity

Unicode U+017A

Latin Extended-A

Hex Code ź

Hexadecimal reference

HTML Code ź

Decimal reference

Named Entity ź

Most readable option

Reference Table
Name           Value
────────────   ──────────
Unicode        U+017A
Hex code       ź
HTML code      ź
Named entity   ź
CSS code       \017A
Meaning        Latin small letter z with acute
Also known as  z acute
Related        U+0179 = Ź (Ź)
Block          Latin Extended-A (U+0100–U+017F)
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Complete HTML Example

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

html
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
 <style>
  #point:after{
   content: "\017A";
  }
 </style>
</head>
<body>
<p>Symbol (hex): &#x017A;</p>
<p>Symbol (decimal): &#378;</p>
<p>Symbol (named): &zacute;</p>
<p id="point">Symbol (CSS): </p>
</body>
</html>
Try It Yourself

🌐 Browser Support

The lowercase z acute (ź) and the named entity &zacute; are supported in all modern browsers:

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

👀 Live Preview

See the lowercase z acute (ź) in Polish and multilingual contexts:

Large glyphź
Polishźle, źdźbło
Named entity&zacute; renders as ź
UppercaseŹ (U+0179) — &Zacute;
Not the same asz (plain)  |  ž (z caron)  |  ż (z with dot)
Numeric refs&#x017A; &#378; &zacute; \017A

🧠 How It Works

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Hexadecimal Code

&#x017A; uses the Unicode hexadecimal value 017A to display the character. The x prefix indicates hexadecimal format.

HTML markup
2

Decimal HTML Code

&#378; uses the decimal Unicode value 378 to display the same character. A common method for Latin Extended-A characters.

HTML markup
3

Named Entity

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

HTML markup
4

CSS Entity

\017A 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: ź. Unicode U+017A sits in Latin Extended-A. Uppercase equivalent: U+0179 (Ź). Do not confuse with plain z (U+007A) or ž (z caron).

✅

Use Cases

The lowercase z acute (ź) is commonly used in:

🇵🇱 Polish

Essential in words like źle (badly/wrongly) and źdźbło (blade of grass). A distinct letter in the Polish alphabet.

🇩🇪 Lower Sorbian

Used in Lower Sorbian orthography where ź represents a distinct sound.

📝 Proper names

Polish place names, surnames, and brands that include ź must display correctly.

🔤 Education

Language learning apps, dictionaries, and pronunciation guides teaching Polish and Slavic languages.

🌐 Internationalization

Multilingual websites, forms, and CMS content requiring correct Polish and Sorbian spelling.

🎨 Typography

Headlines, logos, and styled text requiring correct acute-accent spelling.

🔍 Search & SEO

Correct rendering so users can find content with Polish words containing ź.

💡 Best Practices

Do

  • Use &zacute; in HTML when possible for readability
  • Serve pages as UTF-8; you can also type ź directly in UTF-8 source
  • Set lang="pl" on Polish content for correct pronunciation
  • Use fonts that support Latin Extended-A characters
  • Distinguish ź (acute) from plain z, ž (caron), and ż (dot above)

Don’t

  • Substitute plain z when ź is required for correct Polish or Sorbian spelling
  • Confuse ź (acute) with ž (caron) or ż (z with dot above)
  • Use the old incorrect CSS escape \0017A—the correct value is \017A
  • Put CSS escape \017A in HTML text nodes
  • Omit UTF-8 encoding on pages with accented characters

Key Takeaways

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Four references render ź; named entity is most readable

&#x017A; &#378; &zacute;
2

For CSS stylesheets, use the escape in the content property

\017A
3

Unicode U+017A — LATIN SMALL LETTER Z WITH ACUTE

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Essential for Polish and Lower Sorbian; uppercase is Ź (U+0179, &Zacute;)

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Previous: Lowercase Z (z)   Next: Lowercase Z Caron (ž)

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

Use &zacute; (named), &#x017A; (hex), &#378; (decimal), or \017A in CSS content. All four methods render ź correctly.
U+017A (LATIN SMALL LETTER Z WITH ACUTE). Latin Extended-A block. Hex 017A, decimal 378. Used in Polish, Lower Sorbian, and other languages. Uppercase form is U+0179 (Ź) with named entity &Zacute;.
For Polish and Lower Sorbian text, language learning sites, internationalized content, and any text requiring correct spelling with this accented letter.
No. ź (U+017A) is z with acute accent (&zacute;), used in Polish and Lower Sorbian. z (U+007A) is the plain lowercase letter. They are different characters with different Unicode values.
The named entity &zacute; is easier to read in hand-written HTML. Numeric codes are useful when generating markup programmatically. All produce the same character ź.

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