How to Type ã (A with tilde) on HTML
The letter ã does not have its own key on an English keyboard, but HTML still makes it easy to type. Use ã, or pick one of the other methods in this guide. ã appears in Portuguese and Vietnamese.
ã on HTML: ã
à on HTML: Ã
Or copy it:
Method 1: Codes for web pages
| Format | Code for ã |
|---|---|
| Named entity | ã |
| Decimal entity | ã |
| Hex entity | ã |
| CSS content | content: "\00E3"; |
| JavaScript | "\u00E3" |
| URL encoded | %C3%A3 |
| UTF-8 bytes | C3 A3 |
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 ã straight into the HTML. Entities are only needed when your editor or database cannot store the character.
Method 3: Watch for normalization
ã 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 Ã
The uppercase form works the same way with Shift added where a letter is typed.
Codes for web pages
| Format | Code for à |
|---|---|
| Named entity | Ã |
| Decimal entity | Ã |
| Hex entity | Ã |
| CSS content | content: "\00C3"; |
| JavaScript | "\u00C3" |
| URL encoded | %C3%83 |
| UTF-8 bytes | C3 83 |
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 à straight into the HTML. Entities are only needed when your editor or database cannot store the character.
About the letter ã
ã is Unicode U+00E3, named LATIN SMALL LETTER A WITH TILDE. It is used in Portuguese and Vietnamese. A wavy line above a letter. Spanish uses it for ñ, Portuguese for nasal vowels (ã, õ), Estonian for õ, and Vietnamese for the broken rising tone. See the ã 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 ã on HTML?
ã.
Can I just copy and paste ã?
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 ã?
U+00E3. In HTML it is ã.
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