HTML Entity for Uppercase S Comma Below (Ș)

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📚 Updated: Jun 2026
🎯 1 Code Example
Unicode U+0218
HTML Entity for Uppercase S Comma Below tutorial illustration

What You'll Learn

How to display the uppercase s with comma below (Ș) in HTML using hexadecimal, decimal, and CSS escape methods. This character is U+0218 in the Latin Extended-B block. It is the standard capital letter for Romanian (e.g. Școală — school, Știri — news), representing a voiceless postalveolar fricative (similar to English “sh”).

Render it with Ș, Ș, or CSS escape \0218. There is no named HTML entity for this character. In UTF-8 documents you can also type Ș directly. Do not confuse Ș with Turkish Ş (S with cedilla, U+015E)—a different character.

⚡ Quick Reference — Uppercase S Comma Below Entity

Unicode U+0218

Latin Extended-B

Hex Code Ș

Hexadecimal reference

HTML Code Ș

Decimal reference

Named Entity —

No named entity

Reference Table
Name           Value
────────────   ──────────
Unicode        U+0218
Hex code       Ș
HTML code      Ș
Named entity   (none)
CSS code       \0218
Meaning        Latin capital letter s with comma below
Related        U+0219 = ș (lowercase)
               U+015E = Ş (s cedilla—not Romanian)
Block          Latin Extended-B (U+0180–U+024F)
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Complete HTML Example

A simple example showing the uppercase s comma below (Ș) using hexadecimal code, decimal HTML code, the character directly, and a CSS content escape:

html
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
 <style>
  #point:after{
   content: "\0218";
  }
 </style>
</head>
<body>
<p>Symbol (hex): &#x0218;</p>
<p>Symbol (decimal): &#536;</p>
<p>Symbol (direct): Ș</p>
<p id="point">Symbol (CSS): </p>
</body>
</html>
Try it Yourself

🌐 Browser Support

The uppercase s comma below (Ș) is supported in all modern browsers as part of Latin Extended-B:

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

👀 Live Preview

See the uppercase s comma below (Ș) in language and content contexts:

Large glyphȘ
RomanianȘcoală (school)  |  Știri (news)  |  Brașov
Lowercaseș (U+0219) — no named entity
Not the same asS (plain)  |  Ş (cedilla)  |  Š (caron)
Numeric refs&#x0218; &#536; \0218

🧠 How It Works

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Hexadecimal Code

&#x0218; uses the Unicode hexadecimal value 0218 to display the character. The x prefix indicates hexadecimal format.

HTML markup
2

Decimal HTML Code

&#536; uses the decimal Unicode value 536 to display the same character. A common method when a numeric reference is needed.

HTML markup
3

Direct Character

Type Ș directly in HTML when your document uses UTF-8 encoding. There is no named entity for this Romanian letter.

HTML markup
4

CSS Entity

\0218 is used in CSS stylesheets, particularly in the content property of pseudo-elements like ::before and ::after.

CSS stylesheet
=

Same visual result

All methods produce the glyph: Ș. Unicode U+0218 sits in Latin Extended-B. Lowercase equivalent: U+0219 (ș). Do not confuse with Ş (s cedilla) or plain S (U+0053).

✅

Use Cases

The uppercase s comma below (Ș) is commonly used in:

🇵 Romanian

Essential for correct modern Romanian spelling at word starts (e.g. Școală, Știri). Use U+0218, not the legacy s-cedilla (U+015E).

🌐 Multilingual Sites

Support proper rendering of Romanian place names, personal names, and content on international websites.

📚 Language Learning

Teach correct Romanian spelling and distinguish comma below from cedilla and caron variants of s.

📄 Typography & Publishing

Ensure correct character display in digital publications, dictionaries, and government or legal documents in Romanian.

🔬 Linguistic & Academic

Used in Romanian language studies, orthography guides, and academic papers on Balkan and Romance linguistics.

♿ Accessibility

Using the correct character (U+0218) with proper lang attributes (e.g. lang="ro") ensures assistive technologies pronounce content correctly.

🎨 CSS Generated Content

Using \0218 in the CSS content property to insert Ș via pseudo-elements.

💡 Best Practices

Do

  • Serve pages as UTF-8; you can type Ș directly in UTF-8 source
  • Use numeric references (&#x0218; or &#536;) when escaping is required
  • Set lang="ro" on Romanian content for correct pronunciation hints
  • Use \0218 in CSS content when generating the symbol via pseudo-elements
  • Distinguish Ș (comma below) from Ş (cedilla) and plain S (U+0053)

Don’t

  • Substitute plain S when Ș is required in Romanian text
  • Use Ş (cedilla) for Romanian—Romanian uses Ș (comma below, U+0218)
  • Confuse Ș (comma below) with Š (caron) or plain S (U+0053)
  • Put CSS escape \0218 in HTML text nodes
  • Use U+00218 or CSS \00218—the correct code is U+0218 and \0218

Key Takeaways

1

Type Ș directly, or use hex/decimal references

&#x0218; &#536;
2

For CSS stylesheets, use the escape in the content property

\0218
3

Unicode U+0218 — LATIN CAPITAL LETTER S WITH COMMA BELOW

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Essential for Romanian; lowercase is ș (U+0219)

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❓ Frequently Asked Questions

Use &#x0218; (hex), &#536; (decimal), or \0218 in CSS content. There is no named HTML entity for Ș. In UTF-8 you can also type Ș directly.
U+0218 (LATIN CAPITAL LETTER S WITH COMMA BELOW). Latin Extended-B block. Hex 0218, decimal 536. Standard in modern Romanian orthography. Lowercase form is U+0219 (ș).
When displaying Romanian text at word starts or in proper nouns, multilingual sites, language learning content, dictionaries, government documents, or when you need a reliable character reference for modern Romanian orthography. In UTF-8 pages you can type Ș directly.
No. There is no named HTML entity for the uppercase s comma below (Ș). Use numeric codes &#536; or &#x0218;, or the CSS entity \0218. In UTF-8 pages you can type Ș directly.
Ș (U+0218) is S with comma below, used in Romanian (e.g. Școală). Ş (U+015E) is S with cedilla, used in Turkish (e.g. Şehir). They are different characters with different diacritic marks—do not substitute one for the other.

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