HTML Entity for Uppercase E Grave (È)

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Updated: Sep 2026
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Unicode U+00C8

What Is Uppercase E Grave?

Uppercase E grave (È) is the Unicode character at U+00C8 in Latin-1 Supplement. Official name: LATIN CAPITAL LETTER E WITH GRAVE — a capital E with a single grave accent (` shape), used in French and Italian.

Remember
Character     È
Unicode       U+00C8
Named entity  È  (capital E)
Hex entity    È
Decimal       È
CSS escape    \00C8
Not the same  è · Ȅ · É

Prefer È in HTML markup — the capital E in the name matters. Numeric forms and typing È in UTF-8 also work. For the lowercase letter, use è (è).

Quick Reference

One table for every form you will actually use.

FormCodeWhere it goes
Named entityÈHTML markup (preferred)
Direct characterÈHTML text (UTF-8)
Hex entityÈHTML markup
Decimal entityÈHTML markup
CSS escape\00C8Stylesheet content
Lowercase (related)è (U+00E8)Named è

When to Use Which

SituationUse
Capital E with grave (È)È or type È
Lowercase e with grave (è)è (è)
Capital E with double grave (Ȅ)Ȅ (Ȅ)
Capital E with acute (É)É (É)
Capital E with circumflex (Ê)Ê (Ê)
Generated text via ::before / ::aftercontent: "\00C8"

Live Preview

Uppercase E grave rendered alone and next to related letters.

Large glyph È
Notation È vero
Compared È  |  è  |  Ȅ
Hint Compare: Grave È | Lower è | Double grave Ȅ | Acute É
With entities Named: È | Hex: È | Decimal: È

Complete HTML Example

One page that shows the letter with named, hex, decimal, CSS escape, and a typed character. Use View Output or open the live editor.

Named + Hex + Decimal + CSS + Typed

Five ways to produce È, plus a short Italian label example.

html
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html lang="en">
<head>
  <meta charset="UTF-8">
  <title>Uppercase E Grave (È)</title>
  <style>
    #point::after {
      content: "\00C8";
    }
  </style>
</head>
<body>
  <p>Using Named Entity: &Egrave;</p>
  <p>Using Hex Code: &#xC8;</p>
  <p>Using HTML Code: &#200;</p>
  <p id="point">Using CSS Entity: </p>
  <p>Typed directly: È</p>
  <p lang="it">Label: &Egrave; vero</p>
</body>
</html>
Try It Yourself

How It Works

1. Named: &Egrave; (capital E) is the clearest HTML form for U+00C8. Lowercase &egrave; is a different character (è).

2. Hex: U+00C8 → &#xC8; in HTML. Same glyph as the named entity.

3. Decimal: same code point as 200 → &#200;. Same glyph as hex and named.

4. CSS: use \00C8 in content (not an HTML entity). #point::after appends that È after the paragraph text.

5. Typed / label: paste È in UTF-8, or build Italian phrases like &Egrave; vero with lang="it".

Pitfalls & Tips

Common mistakes when working with U+00C8.

Case

&Egrave; ≠ &egrave;

&Egrave; → È (capital). &egrave; → è (lowercase). Entity names are case-sensitive.

vs Ȅ

Not a double grave

Ȅ has two grave marks. È has one — do not use È for Slavic double-grave notation.

vs É

Not an acute

É (&Eacute;) slopes the other way. Grave falls to the left; acute rises to the right.

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

\00C8 belongs in CSS strings. &Egrave; / &#xC8; / &#200; belong in HTML.

A11y

Use real language context

When È appears in real words (e.g. Italian), keep surrounding text and lang accurate so screen readers get useful context.

Browser Support

Uppercase E grave (U+00C8) and its entity forms (&Egrave;, &#xC8;, &#200;, CSS \\00C8) are supported in all mainstream browsers. Latin-1 Supplement glyphs are widely available in system fonts.

✓ Universal support

Uppercase E Grave (&#x00C8;)

Encode with named, hex, decimal, CSS escape, or type the character — same code point everywhere encoding is supported.

100% Browser coverage
Google Chrome Supported
Yes
Microsoft Edge Supported
Yes
Mozilla Firefox Supported
Yes
Apple Safari Supported
Yes
Opera Supported
Yes
Internet Explorer All versions
Yes
U+00C8 / &Egrave; Full support

Bottom line: Prefer &Egrave; (capital E) in HTML. Use \\00C8 only inside CSS content. Do not confuse with &egrave; (è) or double grave Ȅ.

Key Takeaways

  • Unicode: uppercase E grave is U+00C8 (decimal 200) — glyph È.
  • HTML: prefer &Egrave; (capital E) — also &#xC8; / &#200;.
  • CSS: use \00C8 inside content for generated text.
  • Meaning: È is capital grave — not è (&egrave;), not Ȅ (double grave).

One line: U+00C8 → &Egrave; / &#xC8; / &#200; / CSS \00C8.

Frequently Asked Questions

Use &Egrave; (named), &#xC8; (hex), &#200; (decimal), type È directly in UTF-8, or the CSS escape \00C8 in content. Prefer &Egrave; in normal HTML.
U+00C8 (LATIN CAPITAL LETTER E WITH GRAVE). Hex C8, decimal 200. It belongs to Latin-1 Supplement (U+0080–U+00FF).
Yes. Use &Egrave; (capital E). Numeric forms &#200; and &#xC8; also work. Note: &egrave; (lowercase) is a different letter (è).
No. È is U+00C8 (&Egrave;, capital single grave). è is U+00E8 (&egrave;). Ȅ is U+0204 (double grave, no named entity).
Use it for French, Italian, and other languages that need È in titles, names, and uppercase text — not as a substitute for double grave Ȅ or acute É.
HTML entities (&Egrave;, &#200;, or &#xC8;) go in markup. The CSS escape \00C8 goes in stylesheet strings (usually content on ::before/::after).

Did you know?

Uppercase E grave is Unicode U+00C8 (decimal 200) — glyph È in Latin-1 Supplement (U+0080–U+00FF). HTML5 names it &Egrave; (capital E). Official name: LATIN CAPITAL LETTER E WITH GRAVE. Lowercase is &egrave; (è, U+00E8). Common in French and Italian. Do not confuse with double grave Ȅ (U+0204) or acute É (&Eacute;).

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