How to Type ă (A with breve) on HTML
ă is a with breve, a letter used in Romanian and Vietnamese. On HTML, the quickest way to get it is ă. This guide covers every method that works, including the capital Ă and fixes for common problems.
ă on HTML: ă
Ă on HTML: Ă
Or copy it:
Method 1: Codes for web pages
| Format | Code for ă |
|---|---|
| Decimal entity | ă |
| Hex entity | ă |
| CSS content | content: "\0103"; |
| JavaScript | "\u0103" |
| URL encoded | %C4%83 |
| UTF-8 bytes | C4 83 |
Method 2: Type it directly with UTF-8
If your page starts with <meta charset="utf-8"> and the file is saved as UTF-8, you can paste ă straight into the HTML. Entities are only needed when your editor or database cannot store the character.
Method 3: Watch for normalization
ă can also be written as a plus a combining mark. Both look the same but compare as different strings. In JavaScript, call str.normalize("NFC") before comparing or searching.
How to type the capital Ă
The uppercase form works the same way with Shift added where a letter is typed.
Codes for web pages
| Format | Code for Ă |
|---|---|
| Decimal entity | Ă |
| Hex entity | Ă |
| CSS content | content: "\0102"; |
| JavaScript | "\u0102" |
| URL encoded | %C4%82 |
| UTF-8 bytes | C4 82 |
Type it directly with UTF-8
If your page starts with <meta charset="utf-8"> and the file is saved as UTF-8, you can paste Ă straight into the HTML. Entities are only needed when your editor or database cannot store the character.
About the letter ă
ă is Unicode U+0103, named LATIN SMALL LETTER A WITH BREVE. It is used in Romanian and Vietnamese. A small cup above a letter. Romanian uses ă, Turkish ğ, Vietnamese ă, and Esperanto ŭ. See the ă character page for every code and shortcut.
Troubleshooting
- If you see à and other symbols, the file is UTF-8 but the browser reads it as Windows-1252. Add the meta charset tag.
- Named entities are case sensitive: É and é are different letters.
- In XML and XHTML only five named entities exist, so use numeric codes there.
Frequently asked questions
What is the shortcut for ă on HTML?
ă.
Can I just copy and paste ă?
Yes. Click the copy button above, then paste with Ctrl+V on Windows and Chromebook, Cmd+V on a Mac, or touch and hold and choose Paste on a phone.
What is the Unicode code for ă?
U+0103. In HTML it is ă.
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