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U+00EA · Latin-1 Supplement

e with Circumflex (ê)

Small e with circumflex appears in French, Portuguese, Vietnamese, Welsh, and Afrikaans. In French it often marks a historical 's', as in 'forêt' (forest) and 'fête' (festival), and in Portuguese it signals a closed vowel in words like 'você'. English borrows it in terms like 'crêpe' and 'tête-à-tête'.

WindowsAlt 136 / 0234
MacOption + I, then E
UnicodeU+00EA
HTMLê
êU+00EA

Character codes

Unicode code pointU+00EA
Decimal234
HTML named entityê
HTML (hex)ê
HTML (decimal)ê
CSS\00EA
JavaScript\u00EA
Python\u00EA
UTF-8 bytesC3 AA
UTF-1600EA
URL-encoded%C3%AA

Character details

Official nameLATIN SMALL LETTER E WITH CIRCUMFLEX
Unicode blockLatin-1 Supplement
General categoryLowercase Letter (Ll)
SymbolHero categoryAccented Letters
DecompositionU+0065 U+0302
UppercaseÊ Latin Capital Letter E with Circumflex
EmojiNo

How to type ê

Windows

  • Hold Alt and type 136 on the numeric keypad (Num Lock on), then release Alt. Alt 136 uses the code page 437.
  • Hold Alt and type 0234 on the numeric keypad (Num Lock on), then release Alt. Alt 0234 uses the Windows-1252 code page.
  • In Microsoft Word or Outlook: type 00EA then press Alt + X.
  • Open Character Map (search “Character Map” in Start), tick “Advanced view”, search for “latin small letter e with circumflex”, then Select and Copy.

Mac

  • Press Option + I, then E (US English keyboard layout).
  • Press Control + Command + Space to open the Character Viewer, search “latin small letter e with circumflex”, and double-click the result.
  • With the Unicode Hex Input keyboard enabled (System Settings → Keyboard → Input Sources), hold Option and type 00EA.

iPhone & Android

  • On iPhone and most Android keyboards, press and hold the e key and slide to ê. On a Mac, holding the key down works the same way.
  • Tap Copy at the top of this page, then long-press where you want it and choose Paste.

Docs & web

  • Google Docs: Insert → Special characters, then search “latin small letter e with circumflex” or enter U+00EA.
  • HTML: ê or ê
  • Excel / Google Sheets: =UNICHAR(234)

Examples

  • crêpe
  • fête
  • forêt
  • você

Good to know

Don’t mix it up: Often confused with ě (U+011B), the Czech e with caron, which is an inverted hat.

Display: the character itself is always the same code point, but its shape comes from the font on the device showing it. If you see an empty box, the font lacks this glyph—the text is still correct.

Guides

How to Type é (e With an Accent) on Any Keyboard How to Type French Accents (é è ê ç à ù ô œ) How to Type Special Characters on a Mac How to Type Symbols on iPhone and Android

Similar accented letters

Latin Capital Letter Thorn
Eszett / Sharp S (ß)
a with Grave (à)
a with Acute (á)
Latin Small Letter a with Circumflex
Latin Small Letter a with Tilde
a with Umlaut (ä)
Latin Small Letter a with Ring Above
Latin Small Letter Ae
c with Cedilla (ç)
e with Grave (è)
e with Acute (é)
Latin Small Letter E with Diaeresis
Latin Small Letter I with Grave
i with Acute (í)
Latin Small Letter I with Circumflex
Latin Small Letter I with Diaeresis
Latin Small Letter Eth
n with Tilde (ñ)
Latin Small Letter O with Grave
o with Acute (ó)
Latin Small Letter O with Circumflex
Latin Small Letter O with Tilde
o with Umlaut (ö)

See all 656 accented letters →

Questions

What is the Unicode for ê?

It is U+00EA (LATIN SMALL LETTER E WITH CIRCUMFLEX), decimal 234.

Is there a Windows Alt code for it?

Yes: Alt 136 or Alt 0234 on the numeric keypad.

How do I type it on a Mac?

Option + I, then E on a US English keyboard, or use the Character Viewer (Control + Command + Space).

What is the HTML code?

Use the named entity ê or the numeric reference ê.