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HTML Entity Detail
HTML Entity - Sz Ligature ("s Sharp")
Sz Ligature ("s Sharp") is a accented Latin letters and extended Latin alphabet characters. This HTML entity enables web developers to display this character reliably across all browsers without encoding issues.
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ß
Unicode
U+00DF
HTML entity
ß
CSS code
Usage Examples
Use this HTML entity in multilingual web content, foreign words, and proper names. For example, résumé, façade, or Niño.
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Common Mistakes
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Mistake: Using plain ASCII letters instead of accented characters in foreign words
Fix: Always use the correct accented character for proper spelling: 'jalapeño' not 'jalapeno', 'façade' not 'facade'. Use HTML entities when the character is not directly available on your keyboard.
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Mistake: Confusing similar-looking accented characters like á (a-acute) vs à (a-grave)
Fix: Acute (á) tilts right and is used in Spanish, French. Grave (à) tilts left and is used in Italian, Catalan. Verify the correct accent for the language you're writing.
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Mistake: Forgetting to include diacritics in SEO titles and meta descriptions
Fix: Search engines correctly index accented characters. Using proper accents in titles improves relevance for language-specific searches.
Sz Ligature ("s Sharp")
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Category: Latin Letter
| Unicode | U+00DF |
|---|---|
| Hex Code | ß |
| HTML Code | ß |
| HTML Entity | ß |
| CSS Code | |
| Windows Shortcut | Alt 0223 |
| Mac Shortcut | |
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Last updated: 17 Aug 2026
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