è E with grave

Name	E with grave
Uppercase	È
Unicode	U+00E8 (Latin Small Letter E With Grave)
HTML entity	`è`
HTML code	`è` or `è`
Windows Alt code	`Alt`+`0232`
Mac shortcut	`Option`+`, then `E`
Word shortcut	`Ctrl`+`, then `E`
LaTeX	\`{e}
CSS / JavaScript	`\00E8` / `\u00E8`
UTF-8 bytes	C3 A8
URL encoded	`%C3%A8`

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`+`0232`
Mac	`Option`+`, then `E`
iPhone	Hold e
Android	Hold e
Microsoft Word	`Ctrl`+`, then `E`
Google Docs	Insert → Special characters
Chromebook	`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`U`, 00e8, `Space`
HTML	`è`
LaTeX	\`{e}
Excel	`=UNICHAR(232)`

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 e with acute ê e with circumflex ë e with umlaut ē e with macron ę e with ogonek ě e with caron ė e with dot above ĕ e with breve ẹ e with dot below ẻ e with hook above ẽ e with tilde ế e with circumflex and acute ề e with circumflex and grave ể e with circumflex and hook above ễ e with circumflex and tilde ệ 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 0232 on the number pad. On a Mac, press Option+`, then E. On phones, touch and hold e.

What is the Unicode for è?

è is U+00E8, named LATIN SMALL LETTER E WITH GRAVE. In HTML write è.

Which languages use è?

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