Writing on signs in Czech Republic
Ř, ě and ů
Czech has ř, ě and ů (a u with a small ring). Slovak, its close cousin, has none of them.
- ů with a ring on top is only Czech.
- ř is very common, as in Dvořák.
- Words like Potraviny, ulice and náměstí.
11 photos, grouped by the clue they show.
Key clue Shop sign 5
Key clue Street sign 6
Czech Republic: what its writing looks like
Czech has three letters that give it away: ř, ě and ů, a u with a small ring on top. Slovak, which looks very similar, uses none of them.
Common words on signs are Potraviny (groceries), ulice (street) and náměstí (square).
Czech is used across the Czech Republic, from Prague to Brno.
Look-alikes: how to tell them apart
Czech Republic vs 
Slovakia
Poland
Slovak has ä, ô and ľ and no ř, ě or ů. Polish uses ł and pairs like sz.
Questions about the writing in Czech Republic
How do I tell Czech from Slovak?
Look for ř, ě and ů: they are Czech. Slovak has ä, ô and ľ instead.
What does Potraviny mean?
Groceries. You see it on small food shops in Czechia and Slovakia.