Writing on signs in Serbia
Cyrillic with ђ, ћ and џ
Serbian Cyrillic has letters of its own: ђ, ћ, џ, љ, њ and ј. Serbia also writes in Latin letters (š, č, ć, đ).
- ћ and ђ are only Serbian.
- ј (a Latin-looking j) is used in Serbian and Macedonian, not Russian.
- Seeing Cyrillic and Latin on the same street is typical of Serbia.
14 photos, grouped by the clue they show.
Key clue Shop sign 4
Key clue Street sign 10
Serbia: what its writing looks like
Serbian Cyrillic has six letters of its own: ђ, ћ, џ, љ, њ and ј. Seeing ћ or ђ is the best clue.
Serbia is unusual because it uses two alphabets: Cyrillic and Latin (with š, č, ć, ž and đ). One street can have both.
Both scripts are used across Serbia. Official signs prefer Cyrillic; shops often use Latin.
Look-alikes: how to tell them apart
Serbia vs 
North Macedonia
Croatia
Macedonian uses ѓ and ќ instead of ђ and ћ. Croatian writes the same Latin letters as Serbian Latin, but never Cyrillic.
Questions about the writing in Serbia
Which Cyrillic letters are only Serbian?
ђ and ћ. Macedonian has similar sounds but writes them ѓ and ќ.
Does Serbia use the Latin alphabet?
Yes. Serbian is written in both Cyrillic and Latin, and you see both on the street.