Uppercase E with dot above (Ė) is the Unicode character at U+0116 in Latin Extended-A. Official name: LATIN CAPITAL LETTER E WITH DOT ABOVE — a capital E with a single dot over it, used in Lithuanian.
Remember
Character Ė
Unicode U+0116
Named entity Ė (capital E)
Hex entity Ė
Decimal Ė
CSS escape \0116
Not the same ė · Ę · Ē
Prefer Ė in HTML markup — the capital E in the name matters. Numeric forms and typing Ė in UTF-8 also work. For the lowercase letter, use ė (ė).
Using Named Entity: Ė
Using Hex Code: Ė
Using HTML Code: Ė
Using CSS Entity: Ė
Typed directly: Ė
Label: Ėjo
How It Works
1. Named:Ė (capital E) is the clearest HTML form for U+0116. Lowercase ė is a different character (ė).
2. Hex:U+0116 → Ė in HTML. Same glyph as the named entity.
3. Decimal: same code point as 278 → Ė. Same glyph as hex and named.
4. CSS: use \0116 in content (not an HTML entity). #point::after appends that Ė after the paragraph text.
5. Typed / label: paste Ė in UTF-8, or build Lithuanian words like Ėjo with lang="lt".
Pitfalls & Tips
Common mistakes when working with U+0116.
Case
Ė ≠ ė
Ė → Ė (capital). ė → ė (lowercase). Entity names are case-sensitive.
vs Ę
Not an ogonek
Ę (Ę) hangs a hook under E. Ė puts a single dot above — both appear in Lithuanian, so do not swap them.
vs Ē
Not a macron
Ē (Ē) has a bar above the letter. A dot and a macron are different marks.
Fonts
Needs Latin Extended-A coverage
Most modern fonts include Latin Extended-A. Prefer a stack with good Latin coverage if the glyph must always show.
CSS vs HTML
Do not mix escapes
\0116 belongs in CSS strings. Ė / Ė / Ė belong in HTML.
A11y
Use real language context
When Ė appears in real words (e.g. Lithuanian), keep surrounding text and lang accurate so screen readers get useful context.
Compatibility
Browser Support
Uppercase E with dot above (U+0116) and its entity forms (Ė, Ė, Ė, CSS \\0116) are supported in all mainstream browsers. Visible glyphs depend on Latin Extended-A font coverage.
✓ Universal support
Uppercase E Dot Above (Ė)
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+0116 / ĖFull support
Bottom line: Prefer Ė (capital E) in HTML. Use \\0116 only inside CSS content. Do not confuse with ė (ė) or Ę (Ę).
Remember
Key Takeaways
Unicode: uppercase E with dot above is U+0116 (decimal 278) — glyph Ė.
HTML: prefer Ė (capital E) — also Ė / Ė.
CSS: use \0116 inside content for generated text.
Meaning:Ė is capital dot-above — not ė (ė), not Ę (Ę).
Use Ė (named), Ė (hex), Ė (decimal), type Ė directly in UTF-8, or the CSS escape \0116 in content. Prefer Ė in normal HTML.
U+0116 (LATIN CAPITAL LETTER E WITH DOT ABOVE). Hex 116, decimal 278. It belongs to Latin Extended-A (U+0100–U+017F).
Yes. Use Ė (capital E). Numeric forms Ė and Ė also work. Note: ė (lowercase) is a different letter (ė).
No. Ė is U+0116 (Ė, a dot above). Ę is U+0118 (Ę, an ogonek below). Ē is U+0112 (Ē, a macron above).
Use it for Lithuanian and other orthographies that need Ė in titles, names, and uppercase text — not as a substitute for Ę or Ē.
HTML entities (Ė, Ė, or Ė) go in markup. The CSS escape \0116 goes in stylesheet strings (usually content on ::before/::after).
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Uppercase E with dot above is Unicode U+0116 (decimal 278) — glyph Ė in Latin Extended-A (U+0100–U+017F). HTML5 names it Ė (capital E). Official name: LATIN CAPITAL LETTER E WITH DOT ABOVE. Lowercase is ė (ė, U+0117). Common in Lithuanian. Do not confuse with ogonek Ę (Ę) or macron Ē (Ē).
