HTML Entity for Uppercase N Acute (Ń)

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⏱️ 5 min read
📚 Updated: Jun 2026
🎯 1 Code Example
Unicode U+0143
HTML Entity for Uppercase N Acute tutorial illustration

What You'll Learn

How to display the uppercase N with acute accent (Ń) in HTML using named entity, hexadecimal, decimal, and CSS escape methods. The acute accent (´) is a diacritic that modifies the letter N and is essential in Polish and other languages. This character is U+0143 in the Latin Extended-A block and is the capital pair of ń.

Render it with Ń, Ń, Ń, or CSS escape \143. The named entity Ń is often the most readable option in HTML source.

⚡ Quick Reference — Uppercase N Acute Entity

Unicode U+0143

Latin Extended-A

Hex Code Ń

Hexadecimal reference

HTML Code Ń

Decimal reference

Named Entity Ń

Most readable option

Reference Table
Name           Value
────────────   ──────────
Unicode        U+0143
Hex code       Ń
HTML code      Ń
Named entity   Ń
CSS code       \143
Meaning        Latin capital letter N with acute
Related        U+0144 = ń (lowercase pair, ń)
               U+004E = N (plain uppercase)
Block          Latin Extended-A (U+0100–U+017F)
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Complete HTML Example

A simple example showing the uppercase N acute (Ń) using hexadecimal code, decimal HTML code, the named entity, and a CSS content escape:

html
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
 <style>
  #point:after{
   content: "\143";
  }
 </style>
</head>
<body>
<p>Symbol (hex): &#x143;</p>
<p>Symbol (decimal): &#323;</p>
<p>Symbol (named): &Nacute;</p>
<p id="point">Symbol (CSS): </p>
</body>
</html>
Try It Yourself

🌐 Browser Support

The uppercase N acute (Ń) and the named entity &Nacute; are supported in modern browsers:

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

👀 Live Preview

See the uppercase N acute (Ń) in multilingual and linguistic contexts:

Large glyphŃ
Case pairŃ (uppercase) / ń (lowercase, &nacute;)
Polish textCapital N with acute in Polish orthography and alphabet references
Named entity&Nacute; renders as Ń
Not the same asN (U+004E) or Ň (N with caron)
Numeric refs&#x143; &#323; &Nacute; \143

🧠 How It Works

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Named Entity

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

HTML markup
2

Hexadecimal Code

&#x143; uses the Unicode hexadecimal value 143 to display the character. The x prefix indicates hexadecimal format.

HTML markup
3

Decimal HTML Code

&#323; uses the decimal Unicode value 323 to display the same character. A common method for Latin Extended-A characters.

HTML markup
4

CSS Entity

\143 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: Ń. Unicode U+0143 sits in Latin Extended-A. Lowercase pair: U+0144 (ń, &nacute;). Prefer the precomposed character over N + combining acute (U+0301). Do not confuse with plain N or Ň (N with caron).

✅

Use Cases

The uppercase N acute (Ń) is commonly used in:

🇵🇱 Polish content

Polish websites, dictionaries, and language resources where Ń is required for correct spelling.

🌐 Multilingual sites

International applications and global platforms displaying accented Latin characters.

📚 Language learning

Courses and educational content teaching the letter pair Ń/ń in Polish.

🔤 Linguistics

Academic papers and reference materials using Latin Extended-A notation.

🎨 Typography

Font design and creative projects requiring proper accented character representation.

♿ Accessibility

Correct Unicode ensures screen readers handle Ń properly in accented text.

🔍 Search & SEO

Proper spelling helps search indexing for Polish and multilingual content.

💡 Best Practices

Do

  • Use &Nacute; in HTML when possible for readability
  • Serve pages as UTF-8; you can also type Ń directly in UTF-8 source
  • Document the lowercase pair ń (&nacute;, U+0144) alongside Ń
  • Use fonts that support Latin Extended-A for accented text
  • Distinguish Ń (acute) from plain N and Ň (caron)

Don’t

  • Substitute plain N when Ń is required for correct spelling
  • Confuse acute Ń with caron Ň or other accented N variants
  • Put CSS escape \143 in HTML text nodes
  • Use U+00143 or CSS \00143—the correct code is U+0143 and \143
  • Omit UTF-8 encoding on pages with extended Latin characters

Key Takeaways

1

Four references render Ń; named entity is most readable

&#x143; &#323; &Nacute;
2

For CSS stylesheets, use the escape in the content property

\143
3

Unicode U+0143 — LATIN CAPITAL LETTER N WITH ACUTE

4

Lowercase pair is U+0144 (ń, &nacute;)

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Previous: Uppercase N (N)   Next: Uppercase N Caron

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

Use &Nacute; (named), &#x143; (hex), &#323; (decimal), or \143 in CSS content. The named entity &Nacute; is the most readable for HTML content.
U+0143 (LATIN CAPITAL LETTER N WITH ACUTE). Latin Extended-A block. Hex 143, decimal 323. Commonly used in Polish and other languages with acute-accented N.
In Polish language content, multilingual websites, internationalization, language-learning resources, typography, and any content requiring the correct capital N with acute accent rather than plain N.
Yes. The named HTML entity is &Nacute;. It is part of the HTML5 standard and is supported in modern browsers. You can also use numeric references or type Ń directly in UTF-8.
Ń (U+0143) is the capital letter N with an acute accent above, used in Polish and other orthographies. N (U+004E) is the standard uppercase N. They are distinct Unicode characters used in different linguistic contexts.

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