The Accent Letters

ę E with ogonek

ę
NameE with ogonek
UppercaseĘ
UnicodeU+0119 (Latin Small Letter E With Ogonek)
HTML entitynone
HTML codeę or ę
Windows Alt codenone (use Win+. or Character Map)
Mac shortcutOption + 0119 with Unicode Hex Input
Word shortcut0119 then Alt+X
LaTeX\k{e}
CSS / JavaScript\0119 / \u0119
UTF-8 bytesC4 99
URL encoded%C4%99

ę is the letter e with the ogonek, used in Polish and Lithuanian. A small tail at the bottom right of a vowel, meaning “little tail” in Polish. It marks nasal vowels in Polish (ą, ę) and appears in Lithuanian (į, ų).

How to type ę on every device

Device or appMethod
WindowsWin+. → Symbols
MacOption + 0119 (Unicode Hex Input)
iPhoneHold e
AndroidHold e
Microsoft Word0119 then Alt+X
Google DocsInsert → Special characters
ChromebookCtrl+Shift+U, 0119, Space
HTMLę
LaTeX\k{e}
Excel=UNICHAR(281)

Used in these languages

PolishLithuanian

About the ogonek

See every letter with the ogonek.

Other accented e letters

é e with acuteè e with graveê e with circumflexë e with umlautē e with macroně e with caronė e with dot aboveĕ e with breveẹ e with dot belowẻ e with hook aboveẽ e with tildeế e with circumflex and acuteề e with circumflex and graveể e with circumflex and hook aboveễ e with circumflex and tildeệ e with circumflex and dot belowAll E accents

Frequently asked questions

How do I type ę on a keyboard?

On Windows, press Win+. and pick it from Symbols. On a Mac, hold Option and type 0119 with Unicode Hex Input. On phones, touch and hold e.

What is the Unicode for ę?

ę is U+0119, named LATIN SMALL LETTER E WITH OGONEK. In HTML write ę.

Which languages use ę?

Polish and Lithuanian.