Dot symbols / Dotted letters / Z with Dot Above
U+017C · Latin Extended
Z with Dot Above ż
Small z with a dot above. It is a letter in Polish (sounds like the 's' in 'measure') and in Maltese.
Look-alikes
ż next to similar dots
Same font and size, so you can see the difference in height and weight. Click any of them to copy it.
How to type
Type ż on any device
- In Microsoft Word or WordPad, type 017C then press Alt + X.
- Press Win + . to open the emoji panel, go to Symbols (Ω), and search or scroll.
- Press Ctrl + Cmd + Space, search "z with dot above", and double-click it.
- Copy it from this page once, then save it under Settings → General → Keyboard → Text Replacement (for example, type bbb to get it).
- Copy it once, then add it to your Gboard clipboard or Personal dictionary as a shortcut.
- Press Ctrl + Shift + U, type 017c, then press Enter (GTK/IBus apps).
- Insert → Symbol → More Symbols. Set "from" to Unicode (hex) and enter 017C.
- Or type 017C and press Alt + X.
- Insert → Special characters, then search "z with dot above" or paste U+017C into the search box.
- HTML:
ż - CSS:
content: "\017C"; - JavaScript:
"\u017C"
Codes
Quick facts
| Symbol | ż | |
| Name | Z with Dot Above | |
| Unicode | U+017C | |
| Unicode name | Latin Small Letter Z With Dot Above | |
| Block | Latin Extended | |
| HTML entity | — | |
| HTML hex | ż | |
| HTML decimal | ż | |
| CSS | \017C | |
| JavaScript | \u017C |
Ready to paste
Copy ż in context
Separator
Home ż About ż Blog ż Contact
List
ż First ż Second ż Third
Divider
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Repeated
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Rendering
How ż looks in different fonts
The shape depends on the font. Check that it still looks right where you paste it.
żSerif
żSans
żMono
żDisplay
FAQ
Z with Dot Above questions
How do I copy the z with dot above symbol?
Click the big ż at the top of this page and it's copied to your clipboard. Paste it with Ctrl+V (Cmd+V on Mac) or long-press on mobile.
What is the Unicode for ż?
ż is U+017C, named "Latin Small Letter Z With Dot Above". In HTML write ż; in CSS use "\017C".
Does ż work on Instagram and WhatsApp?
Yes. It is a standard text character, so it works in bios, captions, chats and documents, as long as the font has it. Most modern phones show it correctly.