How to Type ê (E with circumflex) on HTML

Published August 22, 2026, 2 min read

Need ê on HTML for a name, an address or a word in another language? You do not have to copy it from a website every time. The fastest method is ê, and there are a few backups below for when that one is not available.

ê on HTML: ê

Ê on HTML: Ê

Or copy it:

Method 1: Codes for web pages

Format	Code for ê
Named entity	`ê`
Decimal entity	`ê`
Hex entity	`ê`
CSS content	`content: "\00EA";`
JavaScript	`"\u00EA"`
URL encoded	`%C3%AA`
UTF-8 bytes	`C3 AA`

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 ê straight into the HTML. Entities are only needed when your editor or database cannot store the character.

Method 3: Watch for normalization

ê 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 Ê

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

Codes for web pages

Format	Code for Ê
Named entity	`Ê`
Decimal entity	`Ê`
Hex entity	`Ê`
CSS content	`content: "\00CA";`
JavaScript	`"\u00CA"`
URL encoded	`%C3%8A`
UTF-8 bytes	`C3 8A`

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 Ê straight into the HTML. Entities are only needed when your editor or database cannot store the character.

About the letter ê

ê is Unicode U+00EA, named LATIN SMALL LETTER E WITH CIRCUMFLEX. It is used in French, Portuguese, Welsh, Vietnamese and Afrikaans. A small caret (^) above a vowel. In French it often marks a vanished s (forêt from forest), in Portuguese a closed vowel, in Welsh a long vowel, and in Vietnamese a distinct vowel (â, ê, ô). See the ê 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 ê on HTML?

ê.

Can I just copy and paste ê?

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 ê?

U+00EA. In HTML it is ê.

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