Polish letters with diacritics

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Details for U+017A

LATIN SMALL LETTER Z WITH ACUTE

Exact sequence: ź

U+017A

Properties: Ll; CCC 0
HTML: ź
Word Alt+X: 017A
Normalization: NFC: U+017A; NFD: U+007A U+0301; NFKC: U+017A; NFKD: U+007A U+0301

Details for U+017C

LATIN SMALL LETTER Z WITH DOT ABOVE

Exact sequence: ż

U+017C

Properties: Ll; CCC 0
HTML: ż
Word Alt+X: 017C
Normalization: NFC: U+017C; NFD: U+007A U+0307; NFKC: U+017C; NFKD: U+007A U+0307

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Polish has nine distinctive letters beyond the unmarked forms shown on a basic English keyboard: ą, ć, ę, ł, ń, ó, ś, ź and ż. They are part of the Polish alphabet, not optional annotations. [27]

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Details for U+0105

LATIN SMALL LETTER A WITH OGONEK

Exact sequence: ą

U+0105

Details for U+0061 U+0328

LATIN SMALL LETTER A + COMBINING OGONEK

Exact sequence: ą

U+0061 U+0328

Details for U+0142

LATIN SMALL LETTER L WITH STROKE

Exact sequence: ł

U+0142

Spelling and status

The ogonek belongs to ą and ę. Acute accents distinguish ć, ń, ó, ś and ź, while ż has a dot above. The official education reference lists these within the 32-letter alphabet. A digraph and a single accented letter are not the same kind of spelling unit. [27]

Distinctions to preserve

Ź and ż are different letters. Ł looks like l with a stroke but has no canonical decomposition into l and an overlay. Normalization therefore preserves ł; removing combining marks will not by itself produce l. Use an ogonek rather than a cedilla for ą and ę. [27], [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. [27], [9], [1]

Polish letters with diacritics: exact character records
Copy	Unicode identity and entry
	LATIN SMALL LETTER A WITH OGONEK Details Properties `Ll; CCC 0` HTML `ą` Word Alt+X `0105` Normalization `NFC: U+0105; NFD: U+0061 U+0328; NFKC: U+0105; NFKD: U+0061 U+0328`
	LATIN SMALL LETTER C WITH ACUTE Details Properties `Ll; CCC 0` HTML `ć` Word Alt+X `0107` Normalization `NFC: U+0107; NFD: U+0063 U+0301; NFKC: U+0107; NFKD: U+0063 U+0301`
	LATIN SMALL LETTER E WITH OGONEK Details Properties `Ll; CCC 0` HTML `ę` Word Alt+X `0119` Normalization `NFC: U+0119; NFD: U+0065 U+0328; NFKC: U+0119; NFKD: U+0065 U+0328`
	LATIN SMALL LETTER L WITH STROKE Details Properties `Ll; CCC 0` HTML `ł` Word Alt+X `0142` Normalization `NFC: U+0142; NFD: U+0142; NFKC: U+0142; NFKD: U+0142`
	LATIN SMALL LETTER N WITH ACUTE Details Properties `Ll; CCC 0` HTML `ń` Word Alt+X `0144` Normalization `NFC: U+0144; NFD: U+006E U+0301; NFKC: U+0144; NFKD: U+006E U+0301`
	LATIN SMALL LETTER O WITH ACUTE Details Properties `Ll; CCC 0` HTML `ó` Word Alt+X `00F3` Normalization `NFC: U+00F3; NFD: U+006F U+0301; NFKC: U+00F3; NFKD: U+006F U+0301`
	LATIN SMALL LETTER S WITH ACUTE Details Properties `Ll; CCC 0` HTML `ś` Word Alt+X `015B` Normalization `NFC: U+015B; NFD: U+0073 U+0301; NFKC: U+015B; NFKD: U+0073 U+0301`
	LATIN CAPITAL LETTER A WITH OGONEK Details Properties `Lu; CCC 0` HTML `Ą` Word Alt+X `0104` Normalization `NFC: U+0104; NFD: U+0041 U+0328; NFKC: U+0104; NFKD: U+0041 U+0328`
	LATIN CAPITAL LETTER C WITH ACUTE Details Properties `Lu; CCC 0` HTML `Ć` Word Alt+X `0106` Normalization `NFC: U+0106; NFD: U+0043 U+0301; NFKC: U+0106; NFKD: U+0043 U+0301`
	LATIN CAPITAL LETTER E WITH OGONEK Details Properties `Lu; CCC 0` HTML `Ę` Word Alt+X `0118` Normalization `NFC: U+0118; NFD: U+0045 U+0328; NFKC: U+0118; NFKD: U+0045 U+0328`
	LATIN CAPITAL LETTER L WITH STROKE Details Properties `Lu; CCC 0` HTML `Ł` Word Alt+X `0141` Normalization `NFC: U+0141; NFD: U+0141; NFKC: U+0141; NFKD: U+0141`
	LATIN CAPITAL LETTER N WITH ACUTE Details Properties `Lu; CCC 0` HTML `Ń` Word Alt+X `0143` Normalization `NFC: U+0143; NFD: U+004E U+0301; NFKC: U+0143; NFKD: U+004E U+0301`
	LATIN CAPITAL LETTER O WITH ACUTE Details Properties `Lu; CCC 0` HTML `Ó` Word Alt+X `00D3` Normalization `NFC: U+00D3; NFD: U+004F U+0301; NFKC: U+00D3; NFKD: U+004F U+0301`
	LATIN CAPITAL LETTER S WITH ACUTE Details Properties `Lu; CCC 0` HTML `Ś` Word Alt+X `015A` Normalization `NFC: U+015A; NFD: U+0053 U+0301; NFKC: U+015A; NFKD: U+0053 U+0301`
	LATIN CAPITAL LETTER Z WITH ACUTE Details Properties `Lu; CCC 0` HTML `Ź` Word Alt+X `0179` Normalization `NFC: U+0179; NFD: U+005A U+0301; NFKC: U+0179; NFKD: U+005A U+0301`
	LATIN CAPITAL LETTER Z WITH DOT ABOVE Details Properties `Lu; CCC 0` HTML `Ż` Word Alt+X `017B` Normalization `NFC: U+017B; NFD: U+005A U+0307; NFKC: U+017B; NFKD: U+005A U+0307`

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.

[27] Polish education platform: letters and sounds. Polish alphabet and its nine distinctive letters.
[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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