🌐 Domain Names with å, ä and ö
Yes – you can use Swedish characters like å, ä, and ö in domain names! This works thanks to IDN (Internationalized Domain Names) technology.
When you register a domain name with special characters, it is automatically converted into a Punycode format.
👉 Example: trädgård.se is technically registered as xn--trdgrd-cuak.se.
📝 How does it work in practice?
In most cases, you don’t need to worry about the Punycode version. Most modern:
Web browsers
Email clients
Control panels
…support IDN and display the domain exactly as you registered it – with å, ä, or ö.
⚠️ When do you need to know the Punycode version?
It may be required in certain situations, for example:
When using older applications or systems without full IDN support.
When adding the domain in cPanel or other control panels that require the technical version.
For email handling – some email clients (such as Outlook) may display the Punycode version instead of å, ä, or ö.
✅ Summary
You can safely register and use domain names with å, ä, and ö. If you see the Punycode version in some systems, this is completely normal and does not affect your domain’s functionality.