Ě Capital E with caron

Name	Capital E with caron
Lowercase	ě
Unicode	U+011A (Latin Capital Letter E With Caron)
HTML entity	none
HTML code	`Ě` or `Ě`
Windows Alt code	none (use Win+. or Character Map)
Mac shortcut	Option + 011A with Unicode Hex Input
Word shortcut	011A then `Alt`+`X`
LaTeX	`\v{E}`
CSS / JavaScript	`\011A` / `\u011A`
UTF-8 bytes	C4 9A
URL encoded	`%C4%9A`

Ě is the letter E with the caron (háček), 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).

How to type Ě on every device

Device or app	Method
Windows	`Win`+`.` → Symbols
Mac	Option + 011A (Unicode Hex Input)
iPhone	Add Czech keyboard
Android	Add Czech keyboard
Microsoft Word	011A then `Alt`+`X`
Google Docs	Insert → Special characters
Chromebook	`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`U`, 011a, `Space`
HTML	`Ě`
LaTeX	`\v{E}`
Excel	`=UNICHAR(282)`

Used in these languages

Czech Mandarin Pinyin

About the caron (háček)

See every letter with the caron (háček).

Other accented E letters

É Capital E with acute È Capital E with grave Ê Capital E with circumflex Ë Capital E with umlaut Ē Capital E with macron Ę Capital E with ogonek Ė Capital E with dot above Ĕ Capital E with breve Ẹ Capital E with dot below Ẻ Capital E with hook above Ẽ Capital E with tilde Ế Capital E with circumflex and acute Ề Capital E with circumflex and grave Ể Capital E with circumflex and hook above Ễ Capital E with circumflex and tilde Ệ Capital E with circumflex and dot below All E accents

Frequently asked questions

How do I type Ě on a keyboard?

On Windows, press Win+. and pick it from Symbols. On a Mac, hold Option and type 011A with Unicode Hex Input. On phones, add a keyboard for a language that uses it.

What is the Unicode for Ě?

Ě is U+011A, named LATIN CAPITAL LETTER E WITH CARON. In HTML write Ě.

Which languages use Ě?

Czech and Mandarin Pinyin.