U+00EB · Latin-1 Supplement
Latin Small Letter E with Diaeresis ë
Small e with diaeresis tells readers to pronounce the e separately from the preceding vowel. It appears in French ('Noël', 'Citroën'), Dutch ('België'), Albanian (where ë is a common vowel), and Luxembourgish. English uses it in some names and in older spellings like 'Brontë', where the dots show the final e is pronounced.
Character codes
| Unicode code point | U+00EB | |
|---|---|---|
| Decimal | 235 | |
| HTML named entity | ë | |
| HTML (hex) | ë | |
| HTML (decimal) | ë | |
| CSS | \00EB | |
| JavaScript | \u00EB | |
| Python | \u00EB | |
| UTF-8 bytes | C3 AB | |
| UTF-16 | 00EB | |
| URL-encoded | %C3%AB |
Character details
| Official name | LATIN SMALL LETTER E WITH DIAERESIS |
|---|---|
| Unicode block | Latin-1 Supplement |
| General category | Lowercase Letter (Ll) |
| SymbolHero category | Accented Letters |
| Decomposition | U+0065 U+0308 |
| Uppercase | Ë Latin Capital Letter E with Diaeresis |
| Emoji | No |
How to type ë
Windows
- Hold Alt and type 137 on the numeric keypad (Num Lock on), then release Alt. Alt 137 uses the code page 437.
- Hold Alt and type 0235 on the numeric keypad (Num Lock on), then release Alt. Alt 0235 uses the Windows-1252 code page.
- In Microsoft Word or Outlook: type
00EBthen press Alt + X. - Open Character Map (search “Character Map” in Start), tick “Advanced view”, search for “latin small letter e with diaeresis”, then Select and Copy.
Mac
- Press Option + U, then E (US English keyboard layout).
- Press Control + Command + Space to open the Character Viewer, search “latin small letter e with diaeresis”, and double-click the result.
- With the Unicode Hex Input keyboard enabled (System Settings → Keyboard → Input Sources), hold Option and type
00EB.
iPhone & Android
- On iPhone and most Android keyboards, press and hold the e key and slide to ë. 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 diaeresis” or enter
U+00EB. - HTML:
ëorë - Excel / Google Sheets:
=UNICHAR(235)
Examples
- Noël
- België
- Brontë
- Citroën
Good to know
Don’t mix it up: Often confused with ė (U+0117), the Lithuanian e with a single dot above.
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 ë?
It is U+00EB (LATIN SMALL LETTER E WITH DIAERESIS), decimal 235.
Is there a Windows Alt code for it?
Yes: Alt 137 or Alt 0235 on the numeric keypad.
How do I type it on a Mac?
Option + U, then E on a US English keyboard, or use the Character Viewer (Control + Command + Space).
What is the HTML code?
Use the named entity ë or the numeric reference ë.