HTML Entity for Lowercase E Cedilla (ȩ)

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Updated: Sep 2026
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Unicode U+0229
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Definition

What Is the Lowercase E Cedilla Entity?

Lowercase e cedilla (ȩ) is the Latin Extended-B character at Unicode U+0229 (LATIN SMALL LETTER E WITH CEDILLA). It is the letter e with a cedilla — used in linguistics, phonetics, and some specialized orthographies.

Remember
Character     ȩ
Unicode       U+0229
Named entity  &ecedil;
Hex entity    ȩ
Decimal       ȩ
CSS escape    \0229
Capital       &Ecedil; (Ȩ)

Named, hex, decimal, CSS, and a typed character all produce the same glyph: ȩ. Prefer &ecedil; in HTML source for clarity.

Reference

Quick Reference

One table for every form you will actually use.

FormCodeWhere it goes
Named entity&ecedil;HTML markup (best default)
Hex entityȩHTML markup
Decimal entityȩHTML markup
CSS escape\0229Stylesheet content
Direct characterȩUTF-8 HTML text

When to Use Which

SituationUse
Readable HTML source&ecedil;
Numeric entity requiredȩ or ȩ
Generated text via ::before / ::aftercontent: "\0229"
Capital Ȩ&Ecedil; — see Uppercase E Cedilla
French c cedilla (ç)See Lowercase C Cedilla (ç)
See it

Live Preview

Lowercase e cedilla in linguistic and comparison contexts.

Inline sample phonetic e: &ecedil;
Large glyph &ecedil;
Named entity &ecedil; → &ecedil;
vs e / Ȩ / ç &ecedil;  |  e  |  &Ecedil;  |  ç
With entities Named: &ecedil; | Hex: ȩ | Decimal: ȩ
Code

Complete HTML Example

One page that shows this character with named, hex, decimal, and CSS forms. Use View Output or open the live editor.

Named + Hex + Decimal + CSS

Four ways to produce &ecedil; in a single document.

html
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html lang="en">
<head>
  <meta charset="UTF-8">
  <title>Lowercase E Cedilla (&ecedil;)</title>
  <style>
    #point::after {
      content: "\0229";
    }
  </style>
</head>
<body>
  <p>Using Named Entity: &ecedil;</p>
  <p>Using Hex Code: &#x229;</p>
  <p>Using HTML Code: &#553;</p>
  <p id="point">Using CSS Entity: </p>
  <p>Not the same as &ccedil; (c cedilla)</p>
</body>
</html>
Try It Yourself

How It Works

1. Named: &ecedil; is the clearest HTML form and renders &ecedil;.

2. Hex: U+0229 → &#x229; in HTML. Same result as the named entity.

3. Decimal: same code point as 553 → &#553;. Same result as hex.

4. CSS: use \0229 in content (not an HTML entity). #point::after appends that &ecedil; after the paragraph text.

Pitfalls & Tips

Common mistakes when working with lowercase e cedilla.

Case

&ecedil; ≠ &Ecedil;

Named entities are case-sensitive. Lowercase is ȩ; uppercase is Ȩ.

Look-alikes

Not ç

French c cedilla is &ccedil; (ç, U+00E7). E cedilla is &ecedil; (ȩ, U+0229).

Compose

Prefer precomposed

Use &ecedil; instead of e plus combining cedilla when the precomposed form exists.

CSS vs HTML

Do not mix escapes

\0229 belongs in CSS. &ecedil; / &#x229; / &#553; belong in HTML.

Encoding

Declare UTF-8

If you type ȩ directly, keep <meta charset="UTF-8"> so the file is not misread.

Semicolon

End references

Always finish with ; — write &ecedil;, not &ecedil.

Compatibility

Browser Support

Lowercase e cedilla (U+0229) and its entity forms (&ecedil;, &#x229;, &#553;, CSS \\0229) are supported in all modern browsers.

✓ Universal encoding

Lowercase E Cedilla (&ecedil;)

Encode with named, hex, decimal, or CSS escape — or type &ecedil; directly in UTF-8 HTML.

100% Browser coverage
Google Chrome Supported
Yes
Microsoft Edge Supported
Yes
Mozilla Firefox Supported
Yes
Apple Safari Supported
Yes
Opera Supported
Yes
Internet Explorer IE 9+
Yes*
U+0229 Full support

Bottom line: Prefer &ecedil; for readable HTML. Use \\0229 only inside CSS content.

Remember

Key Takeaways

  • Unicode: this character is U+0229 (decimal 553).
  • HTML: prefer &ecedil; — or use &#x229; / &#553;.
  • CSS: use \0229 inside content for generated text.
  • Watch out: &ecedil; ≠ &Ecedil; ≠ &ccedil;.

One line: U+0229 → &ecedil; / &#x229; / &#553; / CSS \0229.

Frequently Asked Questions

Use &ecedil; (named), &#x229; (hex), &#553; (decimal), or the CSS escape \0229 in the content property. All render ȩ. Prefer &ecedil; in HTML source.
U+0229 (LATIN SMALL LETTER E WITH CEDILLA). Hex 229, decimal 553. It belongs to Latin Extended-B (U+0180–U+024F).
Yes. &ecedil; is the HTML5 named entity for ȩ. The capital form is &Ecedil; (Ȩ, U+0228) — names are case-sensitive.
Use it for linguistic notation, phonetic transcription, specialized orthographies (e.g. Marshallese), and internationalized content that needs ȩ.
HTML entities (&ecedil;, &#553;, or &#x229;) go in markup. The CSS escape \0229 is used in stylesheets (usually in the content property of ::before/::after). Both render ȩ.
No. C cedilla ç is &ccedil; (U+00E7). E cedilla ȩ is &ecedil; (U+0229). They are different letters with different entities.

Did you know?

Lowercase e cedilla is Unicode U+0229 (decimal 553) — LATIN SMALL LETTER E WITH CEDILLA in Latin Extended-B. HTML5 provides &ecedil; — the most readable form. Capital is &Ecedil; (Ȩ, U+0228). Do not confuse it with French &ccedil; (ç, U+00E7).

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