When should I use the title-case Dz caron ligature in HTML?

When writing Croatian, Serbian, or other language content at sentence or word boundaries, linguistic documentation, typographic design, academic papers, and any text requiring the Dž title-case ligature character.

What is the difference between HTML code and CSS entity for Dz caron small?

HTML code (ǅ or ǅ) is used in HTML content. The CSS entity (\01C5) is used in CSS, e.g. in the content property of ::before or ::after. Both produce ǅ but in different contexts.

HTML Entity for Uppercase Dz Caron Small (ǅ)

Q: How do I display the title-case Dz caron ligature (ǅ) in HTML?

Use ǅ (hex), ǅ (decimal), or \01C5 in CSS content. There is no named HTML entity for this character.

Q: What is the Unicode value for the title-case Dz caron ligature?

U+01C5 (LATIN CAPITAL LETTER D WITH SMALL LETTER Z WITH CARON) in the Latin Extended-B block. Hex 01C5, decimal 453. Used in Croatian, Serbian, and other languages that use the Dž digraph as a ligature.

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📚 Updated: Jun 2026

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Unicode U+01C5

HTML Entity for Uppercase Dz Caron Small tutorial illustration

What You'll Learn

How to display the title-case Dz with caron ligature (ǅ) in HTML using hexadecimal, decimal, and CSS escape methods. Formally LATIN CAPITAL LETTER D WITH SMALL LETTER Z WITH CARON, this digraph represents Dž (capital D with small z caron) as a single character—the middle form in the Dz caron trio used in Croatian, Serbian, and other languages with Gaj’s Latin alphabet. It is U+01C5 in the Latin Extended-B block.

Render it with ǅ, ǅ, or CSS escape \01C5. There is no named HTML entity for this character, so numeric codes or CSS must be used.

⚡ Quick Reference — Uppercase Dz Caron Small Entity

Unicode U+01C5

Latin Extended-B

Hex Code ǅ

Hexadecimal reference

HTML Code ǅ

Decimal reference

Named Entity —

No named entity

Reference Table

Name           Value
────────────   ──────────
Unicode        U+01C5
Hex code       &#x01C5;
HTML code      &#453;
Named entity   (none)
CSS code       \01C5
Meaning        Latin capital D with small z with caron
Transliteration D\u017E
Related        U+01C4 = uppercase (Ǆ), U+01C6 = lowercase (ǆ)
Block          Latin Extended-B (U+0180–U+024F)

Complete HTML Example

A simple example showing the title-case Dz caron ligature (ǅ) using hexadecimal code, decimal HTML code, and a CSS content escape:

html

<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
 <style>
  #point:after{
   content: "\01C5";
  }
 </style>
</head>
<body>
<p>Symbol (hex): &#x01C5;</p>
<p>Symbol (decimal): &#453;</p>
<p id="point">Symbol (CSS): </p>
</body>
</html>

Try it Yourself

🌐 Browser Support

The title-case Dz caron ligature (ǅ) renders correctly in modern browsers when UTF-8 is used and a font with Latin Extended-B support is available:

Chrome1+

Firefox1+

Safari1+

Edge12+

Opera4+

Android4.4+

iOS Safari1+

👀 Live Preview

See the title-case Dz caron ligature (ǅ) and how it fits in the Dz caron trio:

Large glyphǅ

Character typeLatin capital D with small z with caron (title case)

Dz caron variantsǄ (DŽ) / ǅ (Dž) / ǆ (dž)

Typical useWord-initial or mixed-case text, e.g. ǅak (džak)

Not the same asǄ (all caps), ǆ (all lower), or separate D+ž

Numeric refsǅ ǅ \01C5

🧠 How It Works

Hexadecimal Code

ǅ uses the Unicode hexadecimal value 01C5 to display the character. The x prefix indicates hexadecimal format.

HTML markup

Decimal HTML Code

ǅ uses the decimal Unicode value 453 to display the same character. A common method for Latin Extended-B characters.

HTML markup

CSS Entity

\01C5 is used in CSS stylesheets, particularly in the content property of pseudo-elements like ::before and ::after.

CSS stylesheet

Same visual result

All three methods produce the glyph: ǅ. Unicode U+01C5 sits in Latin Extended-B. Related forms: U+01C4 (DŽ all caps) and U+01C6 (dž lowercase). Do not confuse ǅ with Ǆ or separate D+ž. There is no named HTML entity.

✅

Use Cases

The title-case Dz caron ligature (ǅ) is commonly used in:

🇭🇷 Croatian

Word-initial and mixed-case Croatian text where Dž appears as a single title-case ligature.

🇷🇺 Serbian

Serbian Latin-script content using ǅ at sentence or word boundaries in proper orthography.

🔤 Linguistic documentation

Phonetic transcriptions, language research, and linguistic atlases documenting the Dz caron trio.

🎨 Typography

Font design, character set documentation, and typographic projects with extended Latin ligatures.

📄 Academic publishing

Scholarly papers, dictionaries, and academic publications on Slavic and Balkan languages.

🌐 Multilingual sites

International websites and localization projects supporting Croatian and Serbian content.

📖 Character references

Unicode guides, encoding documentation, and technical references for special ligatures.

💡 Best Practices

Do

Use ǅ or ǅ in HTML (no named entity exists)
Serve pages as UTF-8; you can also type ǅ directly in UTF-8 source
Pick the correct trio form: Ǆ (all caps), ǅ (title case), ǆ (lowercase)
Use fonts that support Latin Extended-B (U+0180–U+024F)
Set lang="hr" or lang="sr" on Croatian or Serbian content

Don’t

Assume a named entity exists—there is none for ǅ
Use Ǆ when ǅ (title case) is orthographically required
Substitute plain Dž as two characters when the ligature is needed
Confuse ǅ with ǆ (all lowercase) or plain ǲ (Dz without caron)
Put CSS escape \01C5 in HTML text nodes
Mix entity styles randomly in one file

Key Takeaways

Three references render ǅ (no named entity)

ǅ ǅ

For CSS stylesheets, use the escape in the content property

\01C5

Unicode U+01C5 — LATIN CAPITAL LETTER D WITH SMALL LETTER Z WITH CARON

Title-case form in the Dz caron trio (Ǆ / ǅ / ǆ)

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❓ Frequently Asked Questions

How do I display the title-case Dz caron ligature (ǅ) in HTML?

Use ǅ (hex), ǅ (decimal), or \01C5 in CSS content. There is no named HTML entity; use numeric codes or CSS.

What is the Unicode value for the title-case Dz caron ligature?

U+01C5 (LATIN CAPITAL LETTER D WITH SMALL LETTER Z WITH CARON). Latin Extended-B block. Hex 01C5, decimal 453. Middle form in the Dz caron trio used in Croatian and Serbian.

When should I use the title-case Dz caron ligature (ǅ) in HTML?

When writing Croatian, Serbian, or other language content at word boundaries or in mixed-case text, linguistic documentation, typographic design, academic papers, and any text requiring the Dž title-case ligature.

What is the difference between Ǆ, ǅ, and ǆ?

U+01C4 (Ǆ) is all-uppercase DŽ, U+01C5 (ǅ) is title-case Dž, and U+01C6 (ǆ) is all-lowercase dž. Unicode provides three ligature forms for the same digraph depending on casing context.

Why is there no named HTML entity for the title-case Dz caron ligature?

Named HTML entities are mainly for ASCII, Latin-1, and common symbols. Latin Extended-B characters like ǅ use numeric codes (hex or decimal) because they belong to specialized Unicode blocks. This is standard for extended Latin characters.

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