HTML Entity for Lowercase E Dot Above (ė)

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Updated: Sep 2026

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Unicode U+0117

HTML Entity for lowercase e dot above (U+0117) tutorial illustration

Definition

What Is the Lowercase E Dot Above Entity?

Lowercase e dot above (ė) is the Latin Extended-A character at Unicode U+0117 (LATIN SMALL LETTER E WITH DOT ABOVE). It is the letter e with a dot above — essential in Lithuanian.

Remember

Character     ė
Unicode       U+0117
Named entity  &edot;
Hex entity    &#x117;
Decimal       &#279;
CSS escape    \0117
Capital       &Edot; (Ė)

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

Reference

Quick Reference

One table for every form you will actually use.

Form	Code	Where it goes
Named entity	`&edot;`	HTML markup (best default)
Hex entity	`ė`	HTML markup
Decimal entity	`ė`	HTML markup
CSS escape	`\0117`	Stylesheet `content`
Direct character	`ė`	UTF-8 HTML text

When to Use Which

Situation	Use
Readable HTML source	`&edot;`
Numeric entity required	`ė` or `ė`
Generated text via `::before` / `::after`	`content: "\0117"`
Capital Ė	`&Edot;` — see Uppercase E Dot Above
Acute é instead	See Lowercase E Acute (`é`)

See it

Live Preview

Lowercase e dot above in Lithuanian and comparison contexts.

Lithuanian sample vėl, tėvas

Large glyph ė

Named entity &edot; → ė

vs e / Ė / é ė | e | Ė | é

With entities Named: ė | Hex: ė | Decimal: ė

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 ė in a single document.

html

<!DOCTYPE html>
<html lang="en">
<head>
  <meta charset="UTF-8">
  <title>Lowercase E Dot Above (&edot;)</title>
  <style>
    #point::after {
      content: "\0117";
    }
  </style>
</head>
<body>
  <p>Using Named Entity: &edot;</p>
  <p>Using Hex Code: &#x117;</p>
  <p>Using HTML Code: &#279;</p>
  <p id="point">Using CSS Entity: </p>
  <p lang="lt">Lithuanian: v&edot;l, t&edot;vas</p>
</body>
</html>

Try It Yourself

How It Works

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

2. Hex: U+0117 → ė in HTML. Same result as the named entity.

3. Decimal: same code point as 279 → ė. Same result as hex.

4. CSS: use \0117 in content (not an HTML entity). #point::after appends that ė after the paragraph text.

Pitfalls & Tips

Common mistakes when working with lowercase e dot above.

Case

`&edot;` ≠ `&Edot;`

Named entities are case-sensitive. Lowercase is ė; uppercase is Ė.

Look-alikes

Not `é` or `ë`

Acute é and diaeresis ë are different diacritics. Dot above ė is &edot;.

Compose

Prefer precomposed

Use &edot; instead of e plus combining dot above when the precomposed form exists.

CSS vs HTML

Do not mix escapes

\0117 belongs in CSS. &edot; / ė / ė belong in HTML.

Encoding

Declare UTF-8

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

Semicolon

End references

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

Compatibility

Browser Support

Lowercase e dot above (U+0117) and its entity forms (&edot;, ė, ė, CSS \\0117) are supported in all modern browsers.

✓ Universal encoding

Lowercase E Dot Above (&edot;)

Encode with named, hex, decimal, or CSS escape — or type ė 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+0117 Full support

Bottom line: Prefer &edot; for readable HTML. Use \\0117 only inside CSS content.

Remember

Key Takeaways

Unicode: this character is U+0117 (decimal 279).
HTML: prefer &edot; — or use ė / ė.
CSS: use \0117 inside content for generated text.
Watch out: &edot; ≠ &Edot; ≠ é ≠ ë.

One line: U+0117 → &edot; / ė / ė / CSS \0117.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do I display lowercase e dot above (ė) in HTML using entities?

Use &edot; (named), ė (hex), ė (decimal), or the CSS escape \0117 in the content property. All render ė. Prefer &edot; in HTML source.

What is the Unicode value for lowercase e dot above?

U+0117 (LATIN SMALL LETTER E WITH DOT ABOVE). Hex 117, decimal 279. It belongs to Latin Extended-A (U+0100–U+017F).

Is there a named HTML entity for U+0117?

Yes. &edot; is the HTML5 named entity for ė. The capital form is &Edot; (Ė, U+0116) — names are case-sensitive.

When should I use this HTML entity?

Use it for Lithuanian text (e.g. vėl, tėvas), linguistic notation, and internationalized web content that needs ė.

What is the difference between HTML code and CSS entity for U+0117?

HTML entities (&edot;, ė, or ė) go in markup. The CSS escape \0117 is used in stylesheets (usually in the content property of ::before/::after). Both render ė.

Is ė the same as é or ë?

No. Acute é is é (U+00E9). Diaeresis ë is ë (U+00EB). Dot above ė is &edot; (U+0117) — a different diacritic.

Did you know?

Lowercase e dot above is Unicode U+0117 (decimal 279) — LATIN SMALL LETTER E WITH DOT ABOVE in Latin Extended-A. HTML5 provides &edot; — the most readable form. Capital is &Edot; (Ė, U+0116). Essential in Lithuanian (vėl, tėvas).

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