á A with acute
á
| Name | A with acute |
|---|---|
| Uppercase | Á |
| Unicode | U+00E1 (Latin Small Letter A With Acute) |
| HTML entity | á |
| HTML code | á or á |
| Windows Alt code | Alt+0225 |
| Mac shortcut | Option+E, then A |
| Word shortcut | Ctrl+', then A |
| LaTeX | \'{a} |
| CSS / JavaScript | \00E1 / \u00E1 |
| UTF-8 bytes | C3 A1 |
| URL encoded | %C3%A1 |
á is the letter a with the acute accent, used in Spanish, Portuguese, Czech and Slovak. A short line slanting up to the right. It marks stress in Spanish (canción), a closed vowel in French (été), vowel length in Czech, Hungarian and Irish, and a rising tone in Vietnamese and Pinyin.
How to type á on every device
| Device or app | Method |
|---|---|
| Windows | Alt+0225 |
| Mac | Option+E, then A |
| iPhone | Hold a |
| Android | Hold a |
| Microsoft Word | Ctrl+', then A |
| Google Docs | Insert → Special characters |
| Chromebook | Ctrl+Shift+U, 00e1, Space |
| HTML | á |
| LaTeX | \'{a} |
| Excel | =UNICHAR(225) |
Used in these languages
SpanishPortugueseCzechSlovakHungarianIcelandicDutchWelshIrishVietnameseMandarin PinyinFaroeseAfrikaansYoruba
About the acute accent
See every letter with the acute accent.
Other accented a letters
à a with graveâ a with circumflexä a with umlautæ ae ligature (ash)å a with ring aboveã a with tildeā a with macronă a with breveą a with ogonekǎ a with caronạ a with dot belowả a with hook aboveấ a with circumflex and acuteầ a with circumflex and graveẩ a with circumflex and hook aboveẫ a with circumflex and tildeAll A accents
Frequently asked questions
How do I type á on a keyboard?
On Windows, hold Alt and type 0225 on the number pad. On a Mac, press Option+E, then A. On phones, touch and hold a.
What is the Unicode for á?
á is U+00E1, named LATIN SMALL LETTER A WITH ACUTE. In HTML write á.
Which languages use á?
Spanish, Portuguese, Czech, Slovak, Hungarian, Icelandic, Dutch and Welsh.