HTML Entity for Uppercase E Circumflex (Ê)

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⏱️ 5 min read
📚 Updated: Jun 2026
🎯 1 Code Example
Unicode U+00CA
HTML Entity for Uppercase E Circumflex tutorial illustration

What You'll Learn

How to display the uppercase E with circumflex (Ê) in HTML using named entity, hexadecimal, decimal, and CSS escape methods. This character is U+00CA in the Latin-1 Supplement block and is essential for French, Portuguese, Vietnamese, and other languages.

Render it with Ê, Ê, Ê, or CSS escape \CA. The named entity Ê is often the most readable option in HTML source.

⚡ Quick Reference — Uppercase E Circumflex Entity

Unicode U+00CA

Latin-1 Supplement

Hex Code Ê

Hexadecimal reference

HTML Code Ê

Decimal reference

Named Entity Ê

Most readable option

Reference Table
Name           Value
────────────   ──────────
Unicode        U+00CA
Hex code       Ê
HTML code      Ê
Named entity   Ê
CSS code       \CA
Meaning        Latin capital letter E with circumflex
Related        U+00EA = ê (lowercase)
Block          Latin-1 Supplement (U+0080–U+00FF)
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Complete HTML Example

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

html
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
 <style>
  #point:after{
   content: "\CA";
  }
 </style>
</head>
<body>
<p>Symbol (hex): &#xCA;</p>
<p>Symbol (decimal): &#202;</p>
<p>Symbol (named): &Ecirc;</p>
<p id="point">Symbol (CSS): </p>
</body>
</html>
Try it Yourself

🌐 Browser Support

The uppercase E circumflex (Ê) and the named entity &Ecirc; are universally supported in modern browsers:

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

👀 Live Preview

See the uppercase E circumflex (Ê) in language and content contexts:

Large glyphÊ
FrenchÊTRE, ÊTAT
Case pairÊ (uppercase) / ê (lowercase)
Named entity&Ecirc; renders as Ê
Numeric refs&#xCA; &#202; &Ecirc; \CA

🧠 How It Works

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Hexadecimal Code

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

HTML markup
2

Decimal HTML Code

&#202; uses the decimal Unicode value 202 to display the same character. A common method for Latin-1 characters.

HTML markup
3

Named Entity

&Ecirc; is the standard named entity for Ê—readable in source HTML and part of the HTML Latin-1 entity set.

HTML markup
4

CSS Entity

\CA 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: Ê. Unicode U+00CA sits in Latin-1 Supplement. Lowercase equivalent: U+00EA (&ecirc;). Do not confuse with plain E (U+0045), acute &Eacute; (É), or grave &Egrave; (È).

✅

Use Cases

The uppercase E circumflex (Ê) is commonly used in:

🇫🇷 French

Uppercase form in words like ÊTRE and ÊTAT, headings, and all-caps French text.

🇧🇷 Portuguese

Used in Portuguese content requiring uppercase E with circumflex accent.

🇻🇳 Vietnamese

Vietnamese alphabet uses circumflex on E; uppercase Ê appears in proper nouns and headings.

🌐 Internationalization

Websites and apps serving French-, Portuguese-, and Vietnamese-speaking audiences.

📝 Proper names

Names of people, cities, and brands that include Ê at the start or within a word.

📚 Language learning

Courses, dictionaries, and educational materials teaching accented letters.

🔍 Search & SEO

Correct rendering so users can find content with proper accented spelling.

💡 Best Practices

Do

  • Use &Ecirc; in HTML when possible for readability
  • Serve pages as UTF-8; you can also type Ê directly in UTF-8 source
  • Set lang="fr", lang="pt", or lang="vi" on relevant content
  • Use fonts that support Latin-1 Supplement characters
  • Distinguish Ê (circumflex) from É (acute) and plain E (U+0045)

Don’t

  • Substitute plain E when Ê is required for correct spelling
  • Confuse circumflex Ê with acute É or grave È
  • Put CSS escape \CA in HTML text nodes
  • Use padded Unicode notation like U+000CA—the correct value is U+00CA
  • Use \000CA in CSS—the correct escape is \CA

Key Takeaways

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Four references render Ê; named entity is most readable

&#xCA; &#202; &Ecirc;
2

For CSS stylesheets, use the escape in the content property

\CA
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Unicode U+00CA — LATIN CAPITAL LETTER E WITH CIRCUMFLEX

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Essential for French, Portuguese, Vietnamese, and i18n content

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❓ Frequently Asked Questions

Use &Ecirc; (named), &#xCA; (hex), &#202; (decimal), or \CA in CSS content. The named entity &Ecirc; is the most readable for HTML content.
U+00CA (LATIN CAPITAL LETTER E WITH CIRCUMFLEX). Latin-1 Supplement block. Hex CA, decimal 202. Used in French, Portuguese, Vietnamese, and other languages.
When writing French (e.g. ÊTRE), Portuguese, or Vietnamese text at sentence or word boundaries, multilingual websites, proper names, academic papers, and any content requiring the E with circumflex accent.
HTML code (&#202; or &#xCA;) or the named entity &Ecirc; is used in HTML content. The CSS entity (\CA) is used in CSS, e.g. in the content property of pseudo-elements. Both produce Ê but in different contexts.
Yes. The named HTML entity is &Ecirc;. It is part of the standard HTML Latin-1 entity set and is well supported. You can also use &#202; or &#xCA; for numeric references.

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