Command for inverse circumflex in text mode

Question

I would like to write this name that have an inverse circumflex above letter c:

I have found the command \check{c}, but it is in math mode. I want to find something equivalent but in text mode, to make no difference with the other letter/words of the text. (Using \check{c}, I get this: )

Thank you!

Answer 1

The accent command here is \v, so you want Ku\v{c}inskas. You could of course use UTF-8 input and either inputenc with pdfLaTeX or a UTF-8 capable engine (XeLaTeX/LuaLaTeX).