È Capital E with grave

Name	Capital E with grave
Lowercase	è
Unicode	U+00C8 (Latin Capital Letter E With Grave)
HTML entity	`È`
HTML code	`È` or `È`
Windows Alt code	`Alt`+`0200`
Mac shortcut	`Option`+`, then `Shift`+`E`
Word shortcut	`Ctrl`+`, then `Shift`+`E`
LaTeX	\`{E}
CSS / JavaScript	`\00C8` / `\u00C8`
UTF-8 bytes	C3 88
URL encoded	`%C3%88`

È is the letter E with the grave accent, used in French, Italian, Dutch and Catalan. A short line slanting down to the right. French uses it on à, è and ù, Italian on final stressed vowels (città), Catalan and Portuguese for vowel quality, and Vietnamese and Pinyin for a falling tone.

How to type È on every device

Device or app	Method
Windows	`Alt`+`0200`
Mac	`Option`+`, then `Shift`+`E`
iPhone	Hold e
Android	Hold e
Microsoft Word	`Ctrl`+`, then `Shift`+`E`
Google Docs	Insert → Special characters
Chromebook	`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`U`, 00c8, `Space`
HTML	`È`
LaTeX	\`{E}
Excel	`=UNICHAR(200)`

Used in these languages

French Italian Dutch Catalan Welsh Vietnamese Mandarin Pinyin Afrikaans Yoruba

About the grave accent

See every letter with the grave accent.

Other accented E letters

É Capital E with acute Ê Capital E with circumflex Ë Capital E with umlaut Ē Capital E with macron Ę Capital E with ogonek Ě Capital E with caron 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 È on a keyboard?

On Windows, hold Alt and type 0200 on the number pad. On a Mac, press Option+`, then Shift+E. On phones, touch and hold e.

What is the Unicode for È?

È is U+00C8, named LATIN CAPITAL LETTER E WITH GRAVE. In HTML write È.

Which languages use È?

French, Italian, Dutch, Catalan, Welsh, Vietnamese, Mandarin Pinyin and Afrikaans.