Uppercase E circumflex (Ê) is the Unicode character at U+00CA in Latin-1 Supplement. Official name: LATIN CAPITAL LETTER E WITH CIRCUMFLEX — a capital E with a pointed hat (^ shape), used in French, Portuguese, and Vietnamese.
Remember
Character Ê
Unicode U+00CA
Named entity Ê (capital E)
Hex entity Ê
Decimal Ê
CSS escape \00CA
Not the same ë · Ě · Ĕ
Prefer Ê in HTML markup — the capital E in the name matters. Numeric forms and typing Ê in UTF-8 also work. For the lowercase letter, use ê (ë).
Using Named Entity: Ê
Using Hex Code: Ê
Using HTML Code: Ê
Using CSS Entity: Ê
Typed directly: Ê
Label: Être
How It Works
1. Named:Ê (capital E) is the clearest HTML form for U+00CA. Lowercase ê is a different character (ë).
2. Hex:U+00CA → Ê in HTML. Same glyph as the named entity.
3. Decimal: same code point as 202 → Ê. Same glyph as hex and named.
4. CSS: use \00CA in content (not an HTML entity). #point::after appends that Ê after the paragraph text.
5. Typed / label: paste Ê in UTF-8, or build French words like Être with lang="fr".
Pitfalls & Tips
Common mistakes when working with U+00CA.
Case
Ê ≠ ê
Ê → Ê (capital). ê → ë (lowercase). Entity names are case-sensitive.
vs Ě
Not a caron
Ě (Ě) is a háček. Ê is a pointed circumflex — do not swap them in Czech vs French.
vs Ĕ
Not a breve
Ĕ (&Ebreve;) is a short curved mark. The circumflex looks similar in some fonts but is a different character.
Encoding
Keep UTF-8 declared
Latin-1 letters display reliably with <meta charset="UTF-8">. Prefer named entities when the source file encoding is uncertain.
CSS vs HTML
Do not mix escapes
\00CA belongs in CSS strings. Ê / Ê / Ê belong in HTML.
A11y
Use real language context
When Ê appears in real words (e.g. French), keep surrounding text and lang accurate so screen readers get useful context.
Compatibility
Browser Support
Uppercase E circumflex (U+00CA) and its entity forms (Ê, Ê, Ê, CSS \\00CA) are supported in all mainstream browsers. Latin-1 Supplement glyphs are widely available in system fonts.
✓ Universal support
Uppercase E Circumflex (Ê)
Encode with named, hex, decimal, CSS escape, or type the character — same code point everywhere encoding is supported.
100%Browser coverage
Google ChromeSupported
Yes
Microsoft EdgeSupported
Yes
Mozilla FirefoxSupported
Yes
Apple SafariSupported
Yes
OperaSupported
Yes
Internet ExplorerAll versions
Yes
U+00CA / ÊFull support
Bottom line: Prefer Ê (capital E) in HTML. Use \\00CA only inside CSS content. Do not confuse with ê (ë) or Ě (Ě).
Remember
Key Takeaways
Unicode: uppercase E circumflex is U+00CA (decimal 202) — glyph Ê.
HTML: prefer Ê (capital E) — also Ê / Ê.
CSS: use \00CA inside content for generated text.
Meaning:Ê is capital circumflex — not ë (ê), not Ě (Ě).
Use Ê (named), Ê (hex), Ê (decimal), type Ê directly in UTF-8, or the CSS escape \00CA in content. Prefer Ê in normal HTML.
U+00CA (LATIN CAPITAL LETTER E WITH CIRCUMFLEX). Hex CA, decimal 202. It belongs to Latin-1 Supplement (U+0080–U+00FF).
Yes. Use Ê (capital E). Numeric forms Ê and Ê also work. Note: ê (lowercase) is a different letter (ê).
No. Ê is U+00CA (Ê, capital circumflex). ê is U+00EB (ê). Ě is U+011A (Ě, caron / háček).
Use it for French, Portuguese, Vietnamese, and other languages that need Ê in titles, names, and uppercase text — not as a substitute for caron Ě or breve Ĕ.
HTML entities (Ê, Ê, or Ê) go in markup. The CSS escape \00CA goes in stylesheet strings (usually content on ::before/::after).
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Did you know?
Uppercase E circumflex is Unicode U+00CA (decimal 202) — glyph Ê in Latin-1 Supplement (U+0080–U+00FF). HTML5 names it Ê (capital E). Official name: LATIN CAPITAL LETTER E WITH CIRCUMFLEX. Lowercase is ê (ë, U+00EB). Common in French, Portuguese, and Vietnamese. Do not confuse with caron Ě (Ě) or breve Ĕ (&Ebreve;).
