ſ

U+017F LATIN SMALL LETTER LONG S

Latin Extended-A · Lowercase letter

NameLATIN SMALL LETTER LONG S
Code pointU+017F
Decimal383
BlockLatin Extended-A
CategoryLowercase letter (Ll)
UTF-8C5 BF
UTF-16017F
UTF-320000017F
HTMLſ ſ
CSS\017F
JavaScript\u017F
Python\u017f
URL-encoded%C5%BF
Decomposition<compat> 0073
Upper/lower caseS U+0053

Frequently asked questions

What is the character U+017F?

U+017F ſ is officially named LATIN SMALL LETTER LONG S. It belongs to the Latin Extended-A block and the category Lowercase letter.

How do I type ſ?

Windows (Word, WordPad): type 017F, then press Alt+X. Linux (GTK/IBus): Ctrl+Shift+U 017f, then Space. macOS: enable the “Unicode Hex Input” keyboard, hold Option and type 017F. Or simply copy it from this page.

How do I write ſ in HTML?

As a numeric character reference &#383; (decimal) or &#x017F; (hexadecimal). In UTF-8 documents you can also insert the character directly.

How is ſ encoded in UTF-8?

In UTF-8 the character takes 2 bytes: C5 BF. In UTF-16: 017F.

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