ă A with breve
ă
| Name | A with breve |
|---|---|
| Uppercase | Ă |
| Unicode | U+0103 (Latin Small Letter A With Breve) |
| HTML entity | none |
| HTML code | ă or ă |
| Windows Alt code | none (use Win+. or Character Map) |
| Mac shortcut | Option + 0103 with Unicode Hex Input |
| Word shortcut | 0103 then Alt+X |
| LaTeX | \u{a} |
| CSS / JavaScript | \0103 / \u0103 |
| UTF-8 bytes | C4 83 |
| URL encoded | %C4%83 |
ă is the letter a with the breve, used in Romanian and Vietnamese. A small cup above a letter. Romanian uses ă, Turkish ğ, Vietnamese ă, and Esperanto ŭ.
How to type ă on every device
| Device or app | Method |
|---|---|
| Windows | Win+. → Symbols |
| Mac | Option + 0103 (Unicode Hex Input) |
| iPhone | Add Romanian keyboard |
| Android | Add Romanian keyboard |
| Microsoft Word | 0103 then Alt+X |
| Google Docs | Insert → Special characters |
| Chromebook | Ctrl+Shift+U, 0103, Space |
| HTML | ă |
| LaTeX | \u{a} |
| Excel | =UNICHAR(259) |
Used in these languages
About the breve
See every letter with the breve.
Other accented a letters
á a with acuteà a with graveâ a with circumflexä a with umlautæ ae ligature (ash)å a with ring aboveã a with tildeā a with macroną 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 ă on a keyboard?
On Windows, press Win+. and pick it from Symbols. On a Mac, hold Option and type 0103 with Unicode Hex Input. On phones, add a keyboard for a language that uses it.
What is the Unicode for ă?
ă is U+0103, named LATIN SMALL LETTER A WITH BREVE. In HTML write ă.
Which languages use ă?
Romanian and Vietnamese.