HTML Entity for Uppercase E Umlaut (Ë)

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

What You'll Learn

How to display the uppercase E with diaeresis/umlaut (Ë) in HTML using named entity, hexadecimal, decimal, and CSS escape methods. Essential for Albanian, French, Luxembourgish, and other languages, it appears in words such as ËSHTË (is) and DURRËS when capitalized. It is U+00CB in the Latin-1 Supplement block.

Render it with Ë, Ë, Ë, or CSS escape \00CB. The named entity Ë is often the most readable option in HTML source.

⚡ Quick Reference — Uppercase E Umlaut Entity

Unicode U+00CB

Latin-1 Supplement

Hex Code Ë

Hexadecimal reference

HTML Code Ë

Decimal reference

Named Entity Ë

Most readable option

Reference Table
Name           Value
────────────   ──────────
Unicode        U+00CB
Hex code       Ë
HTML code      Ë
Named entity   Ë
CSS code       \00CB
Meaning        Latin capital letter E with diaeresis
Also known as  E umlaut
Related        U+00EB = ë (lowercase)
Block          Latin-1 Supplement (U+0080–U+00FF)
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Complete HTML Example

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

html
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
 <style>
  #point:after{
   content: "\00CB";
  }
 </style>
</head>
<body>
<p>Symbol (hex): &#xCB;</p>
<p>Symbol (decimal): &#203;</p>
<p>Symbol (named): &Euml;</p>
<p id="point">Symbol (CSS): </p>
</body>
</html>
Try it Yourself

🌐 Browser Support

The uppercase E umlaut (Ë) and the named entity &Euml; are supported in all modern browsers:

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

👀 Live Preview

See the uppercase E umlaut (Ë) in Albanian and European contexts:

Large glyphË
AlbanianËSHTË, DURRËS
Case pairË (U+00CB) / ë (U+00EB)
Named entity&Euml; renders as Ë
Numeric refs&#xCB; &#203; &Euml; \00CB

🧠 How It Works

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Hexadecimal Code

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

HTML markup
2

Decimal HTML Code

&#203; uses the decimal Unicode value 203 to display the same character. One of the most commonly used methods in HTML.

HTML markup
3

Named Entity

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

HTML markup
4

CSS Entity

\00CB 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: Ë. Unicode U+00CB sits in Latin-1 Supplement. Lowercase equivalent: U+00EB (&euml;). Do not confuse with plain E (U+0045) or Ê (circumflex).

✅

Use Cases

The uppercase E umlaut (Ë) is commonly used in:

🇦🇱 Albanian

All-caps text and place names (e.g. ËSHTË, DURRËS) with correct spelling.

🇫🇷 French & Luxembourgish

European languages that use Ë in capitalized words and proper names.

🌐 Internationalization

Websites and apps targeting Albanian and European language audiences.

📚 Language learning

Dictionaries, vocabulary apps, and pronunciation guides for Albanian.

📄 Publishing

Academic, editorial, and legal content with Albanian names and place names.

🏷️ E-commerce

Product names, brand names, and descriptions for Albanian markets.

🔍 Search & SEO

Correct rendering so Albanian content is indexed and found by users searching for Ë.

💡 Best Practices

Do

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

Don’t

  • Substitute plain E when Ë is required for correct Albanian spelling
  • Confuse Ë (umlaut) with É (acute) or other accented E variants
  • Put CSS escape \00CB in HTML text nodes
  • Use padded Unicode notation like U+000CB—the correct value is U+00CB
  • Use \000CB in CSS—the correct escape is \00CB

Key Takeaways

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Four references render Ë; named entity is most readable

&#xCB; &#203; &Euml;
2

For CSS stylesheets, use the escape in the content property

\00CB
3

Unicode U+00CB — LATIN CAPITAL LETTER E WITH DIAERESIS

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Essential for Albanian, French, Luxembourgish, and internationalized web content

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❓ Frequently Asked Questions

Use &Euml; (named), &#xCB; (hex), &#203; (decimal), or \00CB in CSS content. All four methods render Ë correctly.
U+00CB (LATIN CAPITAL LETTER E WITH DIAERESIS). Latin-1 Supplement block. Hex CB, decimal 203. Used in Albanian, French, Luxembourgish, and other languages.
For Albanian words and names in all-caps (e.g. ËSHTË, DURRËS), French and Luxembourgish text, language learning sites, internationalized content, and any text requiring correct spelling with this character.
HTML code (&#203; or &#xCB;) or the named entity &Euml; is used in HTML content. The CSS entity (\00CB) is used in CSS, e.g. in the content property of pseudo-elements. Both produce Ë but in different contexts.
Yes. The named HTML entity is &Euml;. It is part of the standard HTML5 entity set and is well supported. You can also use &#203; or &#xCB; for numeric references.

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