Finnish ä, ö, å, š and ž

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Details for U+00E4

LATIN SMALL LETTER A WITH DIAERESIS

Exact sequence: ä

U+00E4

Properties: Ll; CCC 0
HTML: ä
Word Alt+X: 00E4
Normalization: NFC: U+00E4; NFD: U+0061 U+0308; NFKC: U+00E4; NFKD: U+0061 U+0308

Details for U+00F6

LATIN SMALL LETTER O WITH DIAERESIS

Exact sequence: ö

U+00F6

Properties: Ll; CCC 0
HTML: ö
Word Alt+X: 00F6
Normalization: NFC: U+00F6; NFD: U+006F U+0308; NFKC: U+00F6; NFKD: U+006F U+0308

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Finnish ä and ö are separate vowel letters. Å is also in the alphabet, while š and ž are needed in certain borrowed words and names. [41]

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Details for U+00E5

LATIN SMALL LETTER A WITH RING ABOVE

Exact sequence: å

U+00E5

Details for U+0161

LATIN SMALL LETTER S WITH CARON

Exact sequence: š

U+0161

Details for U+017E

LATIN SMALL LETTER Z WITH CARON

Exact sequence: ž

U+017E

Spelling and status

The Institute for the Languages of Finland explains the alphabet and these additional spelling needs. A Finnish character reference should therefore include å, š and ž without implying that they occur as frequently as ä and ö in ordinary Finnish words. [41]

Distinctions to preserve

Do not drop the dots in ä or ö as if they were optional stress marks. A caron in š is a different mark from an acute or a circumflex. When preserving a foreign name, use its required spelling rather than forcing every character into the most common Finnish subset. [41], [1], [2]

Typing and text forms

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Searchable character table

The collection contains the distinctive letters and marked forms discussed here, with both cases where applicable. It is a focused copying reference, not the complete alphabet. [41], [9], [1]

Finnish ä, ö, å, š and ž: exact character records
Copy	Unicode identity and entry
	LATIN SMALL LETTER A WITH RING ABOVE Details Properties `Ll; CCC 0` HTML `å` Word Alt+X `00E5` Normalization `NFC: U+00E5; NFD: U+0061 U+030A; NFKC: U+00E5; NFKD: U+0061 U+030A`
	LATIN SMALL LETTER S WITH CARON Details Properties `Ll; CCC 0` HTML `š` Word Alt+X `0161` Normalization `NFC: U+0161; NFD: U+0073 U+030C; NFKC: U+0161; NFKD: U+0073 U+030C`
	LATIN SMALL LETTER Z WITH CARON Details Properties `Ll; CCC 0` HTML `ž` Word Alt+X `017E` Normalization `NFC: U+017E; NFD: U+007A U+030C; NFKC: U+017E; NFKD: U+007A U+030C`
	LATIN CAPITAL LETTER A WITH DIAERESIS Details Properties `Lu; CCC 0` HTML `Ä` Word Alt+X `00C4` Normalization `NFC: U+00C4; NFD: U+0041 U+0308; NFKC: U+00C4; NFKD: U+0041 U+0308`
	LATIN CAPITAL LETTER O WITH DIAERESIS Details Properties `Lu; CCC 0` HTML `Ö` Word Alt+X `00D6` Normalization `NFC: U+00D6; NFD: U+004F U+0308; NFKC: U+00D6; NFKD: U+004F U+0308`
	LATIN CAPITAL LETTER A WITH RING ABOVE Details Properties `Lu; CCC 0` HTML `Å` Word Alt+X `00C5` Normalization `NFC: U+00C5; NFD: U+0041 U+030A; NFKC: U+00C5; NFKD: U+0041 U+030A`
	LATIN CAPITAL LETTER S WITH CARON Details Properties `Lu; CCC 0` HTML `Š` Word Alt+X `0160` Normalization `NFC: U+0160; NFD: U+0053 U+030C; NFKC: U+0160; NFKD: U+0053 U+030C`
	LATIN CAPITAL LETTER Z WITH CARON Details Properties `Lu; CCC 0` HTML `Ž` Word Alt+X `017D` Normalization `NFC: U+017D; NFD: U+005A U+030C; NFKC: U+017D; NFKD: U+005A U+030C`

Sources and method

Usage statements link to the authority that supports their scope. Character names, categories, combining classes and normalization results come from the pinned Unicode data. A canonical decomposition does not establish language membership or spelling frequency.

Source access date: 2026-09-14.

[41] Institute for the Languages of Finland: alphabet. Finnish letters, å, ä and ö, and š/ž in names and loans.
[1] Unicode Character Database 17.0.0.
[2] Unicode normalization, UAX #15.
[9] CLDR 48.2 locale exemplars. Supplementary inventory checks against direct main and auxiliary exemplar sets. Exemplars do not establish full spelling or pronunciation rules.
[10] Microsoft: Unicode character entry in Word.
[11] Apple: enter characters with accent marks.
[12] Google: use Gboard.
[13] Unicode: fonts and keyboards FAQ.
[14] HTML numeric character references.

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Sources, versions and limits

Encoded properties: Properties use Unicode 17.0.0. Normalization follows UAX #15; grapheme boundaries follow UAX #29. Script associations describe encoded properties, not language use.
Language evidence: CLDR 48.2and the IANA registry dated 2026-08-08. Main and auxiliary exemplars are distinct. CLDR exemplars are not complete orthographies.
Review and limitations: The dataset is derived from the sources above. Editorial guides cite additional scoped authorities. No native or specialist orthography approval is implied. Release scope date: 14 September 2026. Historic or specialist usage needs separate evidence. Registry-only records have unknown orthography in this release.
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