Latin Capital Letter Dz With Caron Letter
DŽ is the Latin capital “Dz” letter with a caron, encoded as Unicode U+01C4.
U+01C4
DŽ is a Unicode character used in Latin-based alphabets. It represents a specific “Dz” sound in languages that use diacritics like the caron. Below you’ll find practical copy/paste data and usage examples.
Latin Capital Letter Dz With Caron Letter Meaning
DŽ (LATIN CAPITAL LETTER DZ WITH CARON, U+01C4) is a Latin letter form with a caron diacritic. It is mainly used in written languages and orthographies that include the “Dz” letter and distinguish it with the caron. In practice, you’ll encounter it in proper names, language-specific texts, and typography that supports extended Latin characters. Like many diacritic letters, it’s primarily a linguistic character rather than a symbol with broad universal meanings. If you’re designing fonts or writing language-aware text, using the exact character U+01C4 is important for correct spelling and rendering.
Common uses
- •Typing or displaying names and words that contain the Dz-with-caron capital letter
- •Preparing multilingual documents that require extended Latin character support
- •Publishing content in languages whose orthography uses this specific letter
- •Designing or testing fonts and UI text rendering for U+01C4
- •Programming and database entry where exact Unicode characters must be preserved
Examples
DŽ Latin Capital Letter Dz with Caron
- DŽDŽerik
- DŽDŽakov
- DŽPreDŽiƀ
- DŽDŽordash
- DŽDŽZara
Variations
Technical codes
| Unicode | U+01C4 | |
| HTML Entity | DŽ | |
| HTML Code | DŽ | |
| CSS | \01C4 | |
| Alt Code | Alt + 452 | |
| Decimal | 452 |
How to type Latin Capital Letter Dz With Caron Letter (DŽ)
On Windows
Hold Alt and type 452 on the numeric keypad. In Word, type 01C4 then press Alt + X.
On Mac
Switch to the Unicode Hex Input keyboard, then hold Option and type 01C4. Or press Control + Command + Space and search.
On Linux
Press Control + Shift + U, type 01c4, then press Enter or Space.
Anywhere
Copy DŽ with the button above and paste it wherever you need it — this works on every device and in every app, with no keyboard shortcut to remember.
FAQ
What does the Latin Capital Letter Dz With Caron letter mean?
DŽ (LATIN CAPITAL LETTER DZ WITH CARON, U+01C4) is a Latin letter form with a caron diacritic. It is mainly used in written languages and orthographies that include the “Dz” letter and distinguish it with the caron. In practice, you’ll encounter it in proper names, language-specific texts, and typography that supports extended Latin characters. Like many diacritic letters, it’s primarily a linguistic character rather than a symbol with broad universal meanings. If you’re designing fonts or writing language-aware text, using the exact character U+01C4 is important for correct spelling and rendering.
What Unicode character is DŽ?
DŽ is LATIN CAPITAL LETTER DZ WITH CARON, Unicode U+01C4.
How do I copy DŽ for use in text or design tools?
Copy the character directly from this page, or use its HTML entity (DŽ) or Unicode escapes like \u{01C4}.
Is DŽ the same as a normal “DZ” combination?
No. DŽ is a single precomposed character (with a caron) and may be required for correct spelling and typography in languages that use it.
Will it display correctly on my device?
It depends on font and Unicode support. Most modern systems support U+01C4, but specialized typography may require a font that includes extended Latin characters.