Latin Small Letter E With Caron Letter
ě is the Unicode Latin small letter E with caron (U+011B), used in several Central European languages.
U+011B
The character ě is a lowercase “e” with a caron accent. It has a distinct Unicode code point and reliable escape sequences for web and software use.
Latin Small Letter E With Caron Letter Meaning
ě is the lowercase form of “E with caron” (Unicode U+011B). The caron diacritic commonly represents a palatalized or otherwise altered “e” sound depending on the language and orthography. Because it’s a single Unicode character (not a combination of base letter and separate accent), it helps keep text consistent in spelling, search, and sorting. In practice, people encounter ě in languages that use the caron on Latin letters and in proper nouns, academic or linguistic text, and localized user interfaces. When you need exactly this character, use the provided Unicode/HTML/CSS/JavaScript escapes.
Common uses
- •Typing or displaying Czech/Slovak/other Latin-based language text that uses ě
- •Writing names, words, and places correctly in localized applications
- •Including diacritics in documentation, labels, and UI strings
- •Preparing multilingual content for publishing and search indexing
- •Using the correct character in programming, identifiers, or text processing
Examples
ě (Latin Small Letter E with Caron)
- ěměsto
- ětělo
- ěděkuji
- ěvědomí
- ěběžet
Variations
Technical codes
| Unicode | U+011B | |
| HTML Entity | ě | |
| HTML Code | ě | |
| CSS | \011B | |
| Alt Code | Alt + 283 | |
| Decimal | 283 |
How to type Latin Small Letter E With Caron Letter (ě)
On Windows
Hold Alt and type 283 on the numeric keypad. In Word, type 011B then press Alt + X.
On Mac
Switch to the Unicode Hex Input keyboard, then hold Option and type 011B. Or press Control + Command + Space and search.
On Linux
Press Control + Shift + U, type 011b, then press Enter or Space.
Anywhere
Copy ě 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 With Caron letter mean?
ě is the lowercase form of “E with caron” (Unicode U+011B). The caron diacritic commonly represents a palatalized or otherwise altered “e” sound depending on the language and orthography. Because it’s a single Unicode character (not a combination of base letter and separate accent), it helps keep text consistent in spelling, search, and sorting. In practice, people encounter ě in languages that use the caron on Latin letters and in proper nouns, academic or linguistic text, and localized user interfaces. When you need exactly this character, use the provided Unicode/HTML/CSS/JavaScript escapes.
What Unicode code point is ě?
ě is Unicode U+011B (LATIN SMALL LETTER E WITH CARON).
How do I write ě in HTML?
Use the HTML entity: ě
What is the CSS escape for ě?
The CSS escape is: \011B
How do I output ě in JavaScript?
You can use the JavaScript Unicode escape: \u{011B}