How to Type ě (E with caron) on Mac

Published June 30, 2026, 2 min read

ě is e with caron, a letter used in Czech and Mandarin Pinyin. On Mac, the quickest way to get it is Option + 011B (Unicode Hex Input). This guide covers every method that works, including the capital Ě and fixes for common problems.

ě on Mac: Option + 011B (Unicode Hex Input)

Ě on Mac: Option + 011A (Unicode Hex Input)

Or copy it:

Method 1: Press and hold

Hold down the E key.
A row of accented versions appears above the cursor.
If ě is in the row, press the number under it or click it.

If nothing appears, press-and-hold is turned off. Run defaults write -g ApplePressAndHoldEnabled -bool true in Terminal and log out and back in.

Method 2: Unicode Hex Input

Open System Settings → Keyboard → Text Input → Edit, click +, and add Unicode Hex Input.
Switch to it from the input menu in the menu bar.
Hold Option and type 011B. ě appears when you release Option.

This works for every letter on this site, including ones with no Option shortcut.

Method 3: Character Viewer

Press Ctrl+Cmd+Space, search for "latin small letter e with caron", and double-click ě.

How to type the capital Ě

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

Press and hold

Hold down the E key with Shift.
A row of accented versions appears above the cursor.
If Ě is in the row, press the number under it or click it.

If nothing appears, press-and-hold is turned off. Run defaults write -g ApplePressAndHoldEnabled -bool true in Terminal and log out and back in.

Unicode Hex Input

Open System Settings → Keyboard → Text Input → Edit, click +, and add Unicode Hex Input.
Switch to it from the input menu in the menu bar.
Hold Option and type 011A. Ě appears when you release Option.

This works for every letter on this site, including ones with no Option shortcut.

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 holding a key repeats the letter, press-and-hold is off. Turn it back on with the Terminal command above.
Option shortcuts depend on the keyboard layout. They work on US and ABC; other layouts move them.
If Option+E shows a highlighted ´ but no letter appears, you pressed a letter that cannot take that accent.

Frequently asked questions

What is the shortcut for ě on Mac?

Option + 011B (Unicode Hex Input).

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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