Lowercase e double grave (ȅ) is the Latin Extended-B character at Unicode U+0205 (LATIN SMALL LETTER E WITH DOUBLE GRAVE). It is the letter e with a double grave accent — used in Slavic linguistics and phonetic transcription.
Remember
Character ȅ
Unicode U+0205
Hex entity ȅ
Decimal ȅ
CSS escape \0205
Named entity (none)
Capital Ȅ (U+0204)
Hex, decimal, CSS, and a typed character all produce the same glyph: ȅ. Prefer ȅ in HTML source when you need an explicit entity.
Using Hex Code: ȅ
Using HTML Code: ȅ
Using CSS Entity: ȅ
Case pair: Ȅ / ȅ
How It Works
1. Hex:U+0205 → ȅ in HTML. The browser turns it into ȅ.
2. Decimal: same code point as 517 → ȅ. Same result as hex.
3. Named: HTML5 does not define a named entity for this character — use hex or decimal instead.
4. CSS: use \0205 in content (not an HTML entity). #point::after appends that ȅ after the paragraph text.
Pitfalls & Tips
Common mistakes when working with lowercase e double grave.
Named?
No named entity
HTML5 does not define a named entity for U+0205. Use ȅ or ȅ.
Look-alikes
Not è
Single grave è is è (U+00E8). Double grave ȅ is U+0205 — two grave marks, not one.
Case
Lowercase ≠ uppercase
Lowercase is U+0205 (ȅ). Uppercase is U+0204 (Ȅ) — a different code point.
CSS vs HTML
Do not mix escapes
\0205 belongs in CSS. ȅ / ȅ belong in HTML.
Encoding
Declare UTF-8
If you type ȅ directly, keep <meta charset="UTF-8"> so the file is not misread.
Semicolon
End references
Always finish with ; — write ȅ, not ȅ.
Compatibility
Browser Support
Lowercase e double grave (U+0205) and its numeric entity forms (ȅ, ȅ, CSS \\0205) are supported in all modern browsers.
✓ Universal encoding
Lowercase E Double Grave (ȅ)
Encode with hex, decimal, or CSS escape — or type ȅ directly in UTF-8 HTML.
100%Browser coverage
Google ChromeSupported
Yes
Microsoft EdgeSupported
Yes
Mozilla FirefoxSupported
Yes
Apple SafariSupported
Yes
OperaSupported
Yes
Internet ExplorerIE 9+
Yes*
U+0205Full support
Bottom line: Prefer ȅ or ȅ in HTML when encoding must be explicit, and \\0205 only inside CSS content.
Remember
Key Takeaways
Unicode: this character is U+0205 (decimal 517).
HTML: use ȅ / ȅ. No named entity.
CSS: use \0205 inside content for generated text.
Watch out:ȅ ≠ è ≠ Ȅ.
One line:U+0205 → ȅ / ȅ / CSS \0205.
Frequently Asked Questions
Use ȅ (hex), ȅ (decimal), or the CSS escape \0205 in the content property. All render ȅ when the font supports Latin Extended-B. There is no named HTML entity.
U+0205 (LATIN SMALL LETTER E WITH DOUBLE GRAVE). Hex 205, decimal 517. It belongs to Latin Extended-B (U+0180–U+024F).
No. HTML5 does not define a named entity for U+0205. Use numeric references like ȅ or ȅ.
Use it for Slavic linguistics, phonetic transcription, language documentation, and specialized orthographies that need ȅ.
HTML entities (ȅ or ȅ) go in markup. The CSS escape \0205 is used in stylesheets (usually in the content property of ::before/::after). Both render ȅ.
No. Single grave è is è (U+00E8). Double grave ȅ is U+0205 — a different diacritic (two grave marks).
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Did you know?
Lowercase e double grave is Unicode U+0205 (decimal 517) — LATIN SMALL LETTER E WITH DOUBLE GRAVE in Latin Extended-B. HTML5 has no named entity — use ȅ or ȅ. Capital is Ȅ (U+0204). Used in Slavic linguistics and phonetic transcription (not the same as single grave è).
