Latin Small Letter S With Circumflex Letter
ŝ is the Latin small letter s with circumflex, Unicode U+015D.
U+015D
The character ŝ is used when you need an “s” marked with a circumflex. It’s a Latin Extended Unicode symbol, so it can be copied reliably in modern text and design tools.
Latin Small Letter S With Circumflex Letter Meaning
ŝ is “Latin small letter s with circumflex” (Unicode U+015D). Visually, it looks like a lowercase s with a caret-like accent over it. In practice, this character is used to represent an accented form of “s” in languages and in constructed writing systems that require explicit diacritics. It may also appear in proper names, technical identifiers, or transliterations where the circumflex distinguishes pronunciation or spelling from plain “s”. When you’re writing or designing text that must match a specific spelling, using ŝ (rather than plain s) helps preserve correctness and consistency across platforms.
Common uses
- •Typing names and words that require an s with circumflex
- •Representing diacritics in multilingual documents and captions
- •Using in transliteration and linguistic notation where “ŝ” is required
- •Maintaining accurate spelling in subtitles, forms, and UI text
- •Designing typographic layouts that need correct Unicode characters
Examples
ŝ (s with circumflex) — meaning & copy
- ŝMi ŝatas lingvojn.
- ŝLa urbo havis ŝanĝojn.
- ŝŜi venis kun konata ŝlosilo.
- ŝTiu nomo havas ŝ en la skribo.
- ŝKontrolu la literon: ŝ.
Variations
Technical codes
| Unicode | U+015D | |
| HTML Entity | ŝ | |
| HTML Code | ŝ | |
| CSS | \015D | |
| Alt Code | Alt + 349 | |
| Decimal | 349 |
How to type Latin Small Letter S With Circumflex Letter (ŝ)
On Windows
Hold Alt and type 349 on the numeric keypad. In Word, type 015D then press Alt + X.
On Mac
Switch to the Unicode Hex Input keyboard, then hold Option and type 015D. Or press Control + Command + Space and search.
On Linux
Press Control + Shift + U, type 015d, then press Enter or Space.
Anywhere
Copy ŝ 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 Small Letter S With Circumflex letter mean?
ŝ is “Latin small letter s with circumflex” (Unicode U+015D). Visually, it looks like a lowercase s with a caret-like accent over it. In practice, this character is used to represent an accented form of “s” in languages and in constructed writing systems that require explicit diacritics. It may also appear in proper names, technical identifiers, or transliterations where the circumflex distinguishes pronunciation or spelling from plain “s”. When you’re writing or designing text that must match a specific spelling, using ŝ (rather than plain s) helps preserve correctness and consistency across platforms.
What Unicode character is ŝ?
ŝ is the Latin small letter s with circumflex, Unicode code point U+015D.
How can I copy ŝ quickly?
Copy the character directly from this page, or paste it into your editor and keep its exact form (not a plain “s”).
Can I use ŝ in HTML and CSS?
Yes. Use the HTML entity ŝ or CSS escape \\015D. The character is Unicode-based and should display correctly in most modern systems.
What is the JavaScript escape for ŝ?
Use \\u{015D} in JavaScript to represent the character programmatically.