Ḗ Capital E with macron and acute

Ḗ

Name	Capital E with macron and acute
Lowercase	ḗ
Unicode	U+1E16 (Latin Capital Letter E With Macron And Acute)
HTML entity	none
HTML code	`Ḗ` or `Ḗ`
Windows Alt code	none (use Win+. or Character Map)
Mac shortcut	Option + 1E16 with Unicode Hex Input
Word shortcut	1E16 then `Alt`+`X`
LaTeX	paste the UTF-8 character
CSS / JavaScript	`\1E16` / `\u1E16`
UTF-8 bytes	E1 B8 96
URL encoded	`%E1%B8%96`

Ḗ is the letter E with the macron and acute accent. A flat bar above a vowel, used for long vowels in Latvian, Lithuanian, Māori, Hawaiian and Latin textbooks, and for the first tone in Pinyin.

How to type Ḗ on every device

Device or app	Method
Windows	`Win`+`.` → Symbols
Mac	Option + 1E16 (Unicode Hex Input)
iPhone	Text replacement
Android	Text replacement
Microsoft Word	1E16 then `Alt`+`X`
Google Docs	Insert → Special characters
Chromebook	`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`U`, 1e16, `Space`
HTML	`Ḗ`
LaTeX	Paste UTF-8 directly
Excel	`=UNICHAR(7702)`

About the macron

See every letter with the macron.

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 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 All E accents

Frequently asked questions

How do I type Ḗ on a keyboard?

On Windows, press Win+. and pick it from Symbols. On a Mac, hold Option and type 1E16 with Unicode Hex Input. On phones, add a keyboard for a language that uses it.

What is the Unicode for Ḗ?

Ḗ is U+1E16, named LATIN CAPITAL LETTER E WITH MACRON AND ACUTE. In HTML write Ḗ.

Which languages use Ḗ?

Ḗ is mostly used in transliteration, phonetics and lesser-documented languages.