HTML Entity for Uppercase N Cedilla (Ņ)

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📚 Updated: Jun 2026
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Unicode U+0145
HTML Entity for Uppercase N Cedilla tutorial illustration

What You'll Learn

How to display the uppercase N with cedilla (Ņ) in HTML using named entity, hexadecimal, decimal, and CSS escape methods. This character is U+0145 in the Latin Extended-A block and is the capital form of the Latvian letter ņ, where the cedilla (a hook below the letter) marks a palatalized n sound.

Render it with Ņ, Ņ, Ņ, or CSS escape \145. The named entity Ņ is often the most readable option in HTML source.

⚡ Quick Reference — Uppercase N Cedilla Entity

Unicode U+0145

Latin Extended-A

Hex Code Ņ

Hexadecimal reference

HTML Code Ņ

Decimal reference

Named Entity Ņ

Most readable option

Reference Table
Name           Value
────────────   ──────────
Unicode        U+0145
Hex code       Ņ
HTML code      Ņ
Named entity   Ņ
CSS code       \145
Meaning        Latin capital letter N with cedilla
Related        U+0146 = ņ (lowercase)
               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 cedilla (Ņ) using hexadecimal code, decimal HTML code, the named entity, and a CSS content escape:

html
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
 <style>
  #point:after{
   content: "\145";
  }
 </style>
</head>
<body>
<p>Symbol (hex): &#x145;</p>
<p>Symbol (decimal): &#325;</p>
<p>Symbol (named): &Ncedil;</p>
<p id="point">Symbol (CSS): </p>
</body>
</html>
Try It Yourself

🌐 Browser Support

The uppercase N cedilla (Ņ) and the named entity &Ncedil; are supported in modern browsers:

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

👀 Live Preview

See the uppercase N cedilla (Ņ) in multilingual and linguistic contexts:

Large glyphŅ
Case pairŅ (uppercase) / ņ (lowercase, &ncedil;)
Latvian textCapital N with cedilla in Latvian orthography
Named entity&Ncedil; renders as Ņ
Not the same asN (U+004E) or Ň (N with caron)
Numeric refs&#x145; &#325; &Ncedil; \145

🧠 How It Works

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Named Entity

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

HTML markup
2

Hexadecimal Code

&#x145; uses the Unicode hexadecimal value 145 to display the character. The x prefix indicates hexadecimal format.

HTML markup
3

Decimal HTML Code

&#325; uses the decimal Unicode value 325 to display the same character. A common method for Latin Extended-A characters.

HTML markup
4

CSS Entity

\145 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: Ņ. Unicode U+0145 sits in Latin Extended-A. Lowercase pair: U+0146 (ņ, &ncedil;). Prefer the precomposed character over N + combining cedilla (U+0327). Do not confuse with plain N or Ň (N with caron).

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Use Cases

The uppercase N cedilla (Ņ) is commonly used in:

🇱🇻 Latvian content

Latvian websites, dictionaries, and language resources where Ņ is required for correct spelling.

🌐 Multilingual sites

International applications and global platforms displaying Baltic and extended Latin characters.

📚 Language learning

Courses teaching the letter pair Ņ/ņ in Latvian.

🔤 Linguistics

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

🎨 Typography

Font design and creative projects requiring proper cedilla character representation.

♿ Accessibility

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

🔍 Search & SEO

Proper spelling helps search indexing for Latvian content.

💡 Best Practices

Do

  • Use &Ncedil; in HTML when possible for readability
  • Serve pages as UTF-8; you can also type Ņ directly in UTF-8 source
  • Link to the lowercase pair ņ (&ncedil;, U+0146)
  • Use fonts that support Latin Extended-A for cedilla-accented text
  • Distinguish Ņ (cedilla) from plain N and Ň (caron)

Don’t

  • Substitute plain N when Ņ is required for correct spelling
  • Confuse cedilla Ņ with caron Ň or other accented N variants
  • Put CSS escape \145 in HTML text nodes
  • Use U+00145 or CSS \00145—the correct code is U+0145 and \145
  • Omit UTF-8 encoding on pages with extended Latin characters

Key Takeaways

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Four references render Ņ; named entity is most readable

&#x145; &#325; &Ncedil;
2

For CSS stylesheets, use the escape in the content property

\145
3

Unicode U+0145 — LATIN CAPITAL LETTER N WITH CEDILLA

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Lowercase pair is U+0146 (ņ, &ncedil;)

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❓ Frequently Asked Questions

Use &Ncedil; (named), &#x145; (hex), &#325; (decimal), or \145 in CSS content. The named entity &Ncedil; is the most readable for HTML content.
U+0145 (LATIN CAPITAL LETTER N WITH CEDILLA). Latin Extended-A block. Hex 145, decimal 325. Commonly used in Latvian and other languages with the cedilla diacritic.
In Latvian language content, multilingual websites, internationalization, language-learning resources, typography, and any content requiring the correct capital N with cedilla rather than plain N.
Yes. The named HTML entity is &Ncedil;. It is part of the HTML5 standard and is supported in modern browsers. You can also use numeric references or type Ņ directly in UTF-8.
Ņ (U+0145) is the capital letter N with a cedilla below, used in Latvian orthography. N (U+004E) is the standard uppercase N. They are distinct Unicode characters used in different linguistic contexts.

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