How to Type ě (E with caron) on HTML

Published June 29, 2026, 2 min read

ě is e with caron, a letter used in Czech and Mandarin Pinyin. On HTML, the quickest way to get it is ě. This guide covers every method that works, including the capital Ě and fixes for common problems.

ě on HTML: ě

Ě on HTML: Ě

Or copy it:

Method 1: Codes for web pages

Format	Code for ě
Decimal entity	`ě`
Hex entity	`ě`
CSS content	`content: "\011B";`
JavaScript	`"\u011B"`
URL encoded	`%C4%9B`
UTF-8 bytes	`C4 9B`

Method 2: Type it directly with UTF-8

If your page starts with <meta charset="utf-8"> and the file is saved as UTF-8, you can paste ě straight into the HTML. Entities are only needed when your editor or database cannot store the character.

Method 3: Watch for normalization

ě can also be written as e plus a combining mark. Both look the same but compare as different strings. In JavaScript, call str.normalize("NFC") before comparing or searching.

How to type the capital Ě

The uppercase form works the same way with Shift added where a letter is typed.

Codes for web pages

Format	Code for Ě
Decimal entity	`Ě`
Hex entity	`Ě`
CSS content	`content: "\011A";`
JavaScript	`"\u011A"`
URL encoded	`%C4%9A`
UTF-8 bytes	`C4 9A`

Type it directly with UTF-8

If your page starts with <meta charset="utf-8"> and the file is saved as UTF-8, you can paste Ě straight into the HTML. Entities are only needed when your editor or database cannot store the character.

About the letter ě

ě is Unicode U+011B, named LATIN SMALL LETTER E WITH CARON. It is used in Czech and Mandarin Pinyin. A small v above a letter, called háček in Czech and kvačica in Croatian. It softens consonants (č, š, ž, ř) and marks the third tone in Pinyin (ǎ, ǐ). See the ě character page for every code and shortcut.

Troubleshooting

If you see Ã and other symbols, the file is UTF-8 but the browser reads it as Windows-1252. Add the meta charset tag.
Named entities are case sensitive: É and é are different letters.
In XML and XHTML only five named entities exist, so use numeric codes there.

Frequently asked questions

What is the shortcut for ě on HTML?

ě.

Can I just copy and paste ě?

Yes. Click the copy button above, then paste with Ctrl+V on Windows and Chromebook, Cmd+V on a Mac, or touch and hold and choose Paste on a phone.

What is the Unicode code for ě?

U+011B. In HTML it is ě.

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