U+00E8 · Latin-1 Supplement
e with Grave (è)
Small e with grave is used in French, Italian, and Catalan. In French it marks an open 'e' sound in words like 'père', 'mère', and 'très'. In Italian it marks stress on a final vowel, as in 'caffè', and the single-letter word 'è' means 'is'. English uses it in borrowings such as 'crème brûlée'.
Character codes
| Unicode code point | U+00E8 | |
|---|---|---|
| Decimal | 232 | |
| HTML named entity | è | |
| HTML (hex) | è | |
| HTML (decimal) | è | |
| CSS | \00E8 | |
| JavaScript | \u00E8 | |
| Python | \u00E8 | |
| UTF-8 bytes | C3 A8 | |
| UTF-16 | 00E8 | |
| URL-encoded | %C3%A8 |
Character details
| Official name | LATIN SMALL LETTER E WITH GRAVE |
|---|---|
| Unicode block | Latin-1 Supplement |
| General category | Lowercase Letter (Ll) |
| SymbolHero category | Accented Letters |
| Decomposition | U+0065 U+0300 |
| Uppercase | È Latin Capital Letter E with Grave |
| Emoji | No |
How to type è
Windows
- Hold Alt and type 138 on the numeric keypad (Num Lock on), then release Alt. Alt 138 uses the code page 437.
- Hold Alt and type 0232 on the numeric keypad (Num Lock on), then release Alt. Alt 0232 uses the Windows-1252 code page.
- In Microsoft Word or Outlook: type
00E8then press Alt + X. - Open Character Map (search “Character Map” in Start), tick “Advanced view”, search for “latin small letter e with grave”, then Select and Copy.
Mac
- Press Option + ` (grave), then E (US English keyboard layout).
- Press Control + Command + Space to open the Character Viewer, search “latin small letter e with grave”, and double-click the result.
- With the Unicode Hex Input keyboard enabled (System Settings → Keyboard → Input Sources), hold Option and type
00E8.
iPhone & Android
- On iPhone and most Android keyboards, press and hold the e key and slide to è. 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 grave” or enter
U+00E8. - HTML:
èorè - Excel / Google Sheets:
=UNICHAR(232)
Examples
- très bien
- crème brûlée
- caffè
- mère et père
Good to know
Don’t mix it up: Often confused with é (U+00E9), whose accent rises to the right.
Tip: In Italian, 'è' (is) and 'e' (and) are different words, so the accent changes meaning.
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.
Similar accented letters
Questions
What is the Unicode for è?
It is U+00E8 (LATIN SMALL LETTER E WITH GRAVE), decimal 232.
Is there a Windows Alt code for it?
Yes: Alt 138 or Alt 0232 on the numeric keypad.
How do I type it on a Mac?
Option + ` (grave), then E on a US English keyboard, or use the Character Viewer (Control + Command + Space).
What is the HTML code?
Use the named entity è or the numeric reference è.