HTML Entity for Uppercase E Breve (Ĕ)

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⏱️ 5 min read
📚 Updated: Jun 2026
🎯 1 Code Example
Unicode U+0114
HTML Entity for Uppercase E Breve tutorial illustration

What You'll Learn

How to display the uppercase E with breve (Ĕ) in HTML using named entity, hexadecimal, decimal, and CSS escape methods. This character is U+0114 in the Latin Extended-A block and marks a short vowel in linguistic notation and transliteration systems.

Render it with &Ebreve;, Ĕ, Ĕ, or CSS escape \114. The named entity &Ebreve; is often the most readable option in HTML source.

⚡ Quick Reference — Uppercase E Breve Entity

Unicode U+0114

Latin Extended-A

Hex Code Ĕ

Hexadecimal reference

HTML Code Ĕ

Decimal reference

Named Entity &Ebreve;

Most readable option

Reference Table
Name           Value
────────────   ──────────
Unicode        U+0114
Hex code       Ĕ
HTML code      Ĕ
Named entity   &Ebreve;
CSS code       \114
Meaning        Latin capital letter E with breve
Related        U+0115 = &ebreve; (lowercase)
Block          Latin Extended-A (U+0100–U+017F)
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Complete HTML Example

A simple example showing the uppercase E breve (Ĕ) using hexadecimal code, decimal HTML code, the named entity, and a CSS content escape:

html
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
 <style>
  #point:after{
   content: "\114";
  }
 </style>
</head>
<body>
<p>Symbol (hex): &#x114;</p>
<p>Symbol (decimal): &#276;</p>
<p>Symbol (named): &Ebreve;</p>
<p id="point">Symbol (CSS): </p>
</body>
</html>
Try it Yourself

🌐 Browser Support

The uppercase E breve (Ĕ) and the named entity &Ebreve; are supported in modern browsers:

Chrome1+
Firefox1+
Safari1+
Edge12+
Opera4+
Android4.4+
iOS Safari1+

👀 Live Preview

See the uppercase E breve (Ĕ) in linguistic and content contexts:

Large glyphĔ
PhoneticShort vowel: Ĕ marks a breve (˘) over E
Case pairĔ (uppercase) / ĕ (lowercase)
Named entity&Ebreve; renders as Ĕ
Numeric refs&#x114; &#276; &Ebreve; \114

🧠 How It Works

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Hexadecimal Code

&#x114; uses the Unicode hexadecimal value 114 to display the character. The x prefix indicates hexadecimal format.

HTML markup
2

Decimal HTML Code

&#276; uses the decimal Unicode value 276 to display the same character. A common method for Latin Extended-A characters.

HTML markup
3

Named Entity

&Ebreve; is the standard named entity for Ĕ—readable in source HTML and part of the HTML5 entity set.

HTML markup
4

CSS Entity

\114 is used in CSS stylesheets, particularly in the content property of pseudo-elements like ::before and ::after.

CSS stylesheet
=

Same visual result

All four methods produce the glyph: Ĕ. Unicode U+0114 sits in Latin Extended-A. Lowercase equivalent: U+0115 (&ebreve;). Do not confuse with plain E (U+0045), acute &Eacute; (É), or caron &Ecaron; (Ě).

✅

Use Cases

The uppercase E breve (Ĕ) is commonly used in:

🔤 Linguistic notation

Phonetic transcriptions and comparative linguistics marking a short vowel with breve.

📄 Academic publishing

Scholarly papers, research publications, and language atlases using specialized diacritics.

🎨 Typography

Font design, character set documentation, and typographic projects with extended Latin.

📖 Language documentation

Dictionaries, transliteration guides, and linguistic reference materials.

📚 Language learning

Courses and textbooks explaining breve diacritics on vowels.

🌐 Internationalization

Content requiring correct rendering of Latin Extended-A characters.

⚙ Character references

Unicode guides, encoding documentation, and technical references for special characters.

💡 Best Practices

Do

  • Use &Ebreve; in HTML when possible for readability
  • Serve pages as UTF-8; you can also type Ĕ directly in UTF-8 source
  • Use fonts that support Latin Extended-A (U+0100–U+017F)
  • Distinguish Ĕ (breve) from É (acute) and Ě (caron)
  • Link to the lowercase pair &ebreve; (ĕ) when documenting both forms

Don’t

  • Substitute plain E when Ĕ is required for correct notation
  • Confuse breve Ĕ with acute É or caron Ě
  • Put CSS escape \114 in HTML text nodes
  • Assume all fonts render Latin Extended-A glyphs identically
  • Omit UTF-8 encoding on pages with accented characters

Key Takeaways

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Four references render Ĕ; named entity is most readable

&#x114; &#276; &Ebreve;
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For CSS stylesheets, use the escape in the content property

\114
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Unicode U+0114 — LATIN CAPITAL LETTER E WITH BREVE

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Used in linguistic notation, transliteration, and academic content

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❓ Frequently Asked Questions

Use &Ebreve; (named), &#x114; (hex), &#276; (decimal), or \114 in CSS content. The named entity &Ebreve; is the most readable for HTML content.
U+0114 (LATIN CAPITAL LETTER E WITH BREVE). Latin Extended-A block. Hex 114, decimal 276. Used in linguistic notation and specialized character sets.
When writing linguistic documentation, phonetic transcriptions, academic papers, typographic design, language documentation, and any content requiring the E with breve diacritic.
HTML code (&#276; or &#x114;) or the named entity &Ebreve; is used in HTML content. The CSS entity (\114) is used in CSS, e.g. in the content property of pseudo-elements. Both produce Ĕ but in different contexts.
Yes. The named HTML entity is &Ebreve;. It is part of the standard HTML5 entity set and is well supported. You can also use &#276; or &#x114; for numeric references.

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