Uppercase Z (Z) is the Basic Latin character at Unicode U+005A(LATIN CAPITAL LETTER Z). You can type Z directly in HTML, or write it with a numeric character reference when you need an explicit entity form.
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Character Z
Unicode U+005A
Hex entity Z
Decimal Z
CSS escape \005A
Named entity (none)
Official name LATIN CAPITAL LETTER Z
Using Hex Code: Z
Using HTML Code: Z
Using Direct Character: Z
Using CSS Entity: Z
The letter Z ends the English alphabet.
How It Works
1. Hex / decimal:U+005A → Z or Z in HTML.
2. Direct: typing Z in a UTF-8 file is the simplest and preferred approach.
3. CSS: use \005A in content (not an HTML entity). The four-digit form avoids ambiguity with following hex digits.
4. Sentence: shows ordinary text use — no entity required for everyday letters.
Pitfalls & Tips
Common mistakes when working with this character.
Prefer
Type Z in body text
ASCII letters do not need entities for normal reading. Prefer typing Z directly.
Named?
No named entity
HTML5 does not define a named entity for U+005A. Use numeric forms when an entity is required.
Look-alikes
Not Z acute or yogh
Ordinary Z is U+005A. Ź (U+0179) has an acute accent. Yogh Ȝ (U+021C) is a different historical letter.
Case
Use the correct case
Lowercase is z (U+007A). Do not mix case when casing matters for identifiers or display.
CSS
Pad the CSS escape
Use \005A (not bare \5A) so a following digit is not absorbed into the escape.
Semicolon
End references
Always finish with ; — write Z, not Z.
Compatibility
Browser Support
Uppercase Z / LATIN CAPITAL LETTER Z (U+005A) and its numeric entity forms (Z, Z, CSS \\005A) are supported in all mainstream browsers as a core ASCII letter.
✓ Universal support
Uppercase Z
Prefer typing Z in UTF-8 HTML. Use hex, decimal, or CSS escape when you need an explicit form.
100%Browser coverage
Google ChromeSupported
Yes
Microsoft EdgeSupported
Yes
Mozilla FirefoxSupported
Yes
Apple SafariSupported
Yes
OperaSupported
Yes
Internet ExplorerAll versions
Yes
U+005A / entitiesFull support
Bottom line: Prefer typing Z in body text. Use Z / Z when you need an entity, and \\005A only inside CSS content.
Remember
Key Takeaways
Unicode: this character is U+005A (decimal 90) — LATIN CAPITAL LETTER Z.
HTML: prefer typing Z, or use Z / Z.
CSS: use \005A inside content for generated text.
Watch out: no named entity; U+005A ≠ U+0179 (Ź) ≠ U+021C (yogh).
One line:U+005A → type Z / Z / Z / CSS \005A.
Frequently Asked Questions
Type Z directly in UTF-8 HTML, or use Z (hex), Z (decimal), or the CSS escape \005A in the content property. All render U+005A.
U+005A (hex 5A, decimal 90). Unicode names it LATIN CAPITAL LETTER Z. It belongs to Basic Latin (ASCII) and is the twenty-sixth letter of the English alphabet.
No. ASCII letters like Z do not have named HTML entities in HTML5. Use numeric references like Z or Z when you need an entity form.
For normal body text, type Z directly. Use entities when generating content in CSS, when you want explicit encoding, or when escaping is required.
U+005A is ordinary capital Z. U+0179 is LATIN CAPITAL LETTER Z WITH ACUTE (Ź, Ź). U+007A is lowercase z. They are different characters.
HTML entities (Z or Z) go in markup. The CSS escape \005A is used in stylesheets (usually in the content property of ::before/::after). Both render the same glyph.
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Did you know?
Uppercase Z is Unicode U+005A (decimal 90) — official name LATIN CAPITAL LETTER Z in Basic Latin (ASCII). HTML5 has no named entity for it — typing Z directly is usually best. Do not confuse it with Z acute Ź (Ź, U+0179) or yogh Ȝ (U+021C).
