Latin Small Letter E Letter
The symbol “e” is the lowercase Latin letter E, Unicode U+0065.
U+0065
“e” is the standard lowercase form of the Latin letter E. It’s used widely in everyday text, writing, and digital content. Below you’ll find copy/paste options and encoding details.
Latin Small Letter E Letter Meaning
“e” (Latin Small Letter E) is a basic Latin character used to represent the letter “e” in written languages that use the Latin alphabet. In many contexts it appears as a common vowel in words and as a letter in names, labels, and abbreviations. In technical writing, “e” may also show up as a notation element or variable name (for example, in formulas or programming identifiers), depending on the context. As a Unicode character, it has the code point U+0065 and can be safely embedded in HTML, CSS, and JavaScript using the escapes provided on this page.
Common uses
- •Typing words in English and other Latin-alphabet languages (e.g., “hello”, “letter”)
- •Programming identifiers and variable names (e.g., “email”, “temp”, “e”)
- •Product names, UI labels, and form fields (e.g., “email”)
- •Mathematics and technical documents as a variable or constant symbol (context-dependent)
- •Search and tagging in web content (e.g., keywords like “e-commerce”)
Examples
e — Latin Small Letter E (U+0065)
- eemail
- ethe letter e
- eversion e2
- ereset button: e
- euse e as a variable
Variations
Technical codes
| Unicode | U+0065 | |
| HTML Entity | e | |
| HTML Code | e | |
| CSS | \0065 | |
| Alt Code | Alt + 101 | |
| Decimal | 101 |
How to type Latin Small Letter E Letter (e)
On Windows
Hold Alt and type 101 on the numeric keypad. In Word, type 0065 then press Alt + X.
On Mac
Switch to the Unicode Hex Input keyboard, then hold Option and type 0065. Or press Control + Command + Space and search.
On Linux
Press Control + Shift + U, type 0065, then press Enter or Space.
Anywhere
Copy e with the button above and paste it wherever you need it — this works on every device and in every app, with no keyboard shortcut to remember.
FAQ
What does the Latin Small Letter E letter mean?
“e” (Latin Small Letter E) is a basic Latin character used to represent the letter “e” in written languages that use the Latin alphabet. In many contexts it appears as a common vowel in words and as a letter in names, labels, and abbreviations. In technical writing, “e” may also show up as a notation element or variable name (for example, in formulas or programming identifiers), depending on the context. As a Unicode character, it has the code point U+0065 and can be safely embedded in HTML, CSS, and JavaScript using the escapes provided on this page.
What Unicode character is “e”?
“e” is the Unicode character LATIN SMALL LETTER E with code point U+0065.
How do I write this character in HTML?
Use the HTML entity: e
What are the CSS and JavaScript escapes for “e”?
CSS escape: \\0065. JavaScript escape: \\u{0065}.
Is “e” the same as the uppercase “E”?
No. Uppercase “E” is a different character. This page is specifically for the lowercase “e” (U+0065).