U+011B "ě" Latin Small Letter E with Caron Unicode Character

Unicode Version 18.0

ě
Source: Noto Sans Source: Browser Default

U+011B "ě" Latin Small Letter E with Caron is a distinct grapheme used primarily in languages such as Czech, Slovak, and Sorbian to represent a palatalized or softened "e" sound, often corresponding to the phonetic value [jɛ] or a similar front vowel with a slight y-glide. It is formed by combining a base Latin letter "e" with a caron diacritic, which is a small wedge-shaped mark placed above the character to indicate a modified pronunciation. This character is essential for proper orthography in these languages, where it can change the meaning of words, and it is encoded in the Unicode standard to ensure consistent digital representation across systems and fonts.

General Properties

Code Point
U+011B
Name
Latin Small Letter E with Caron
Unicode 1.0 Name
Latin Small Letter E Hacek

Encodings

HTML Decimal Encoding
ě
HTML Hex Encoding
ě
UTF-8 Encoding
0xC4 0x9B
UTF-16 Encoding
0x011B
UTF-32 Encoding
0x0000011B
C/C++/Java Escape
\u011b