â A with circumflex

Name	A with circumflex
Uppercase	Â
Unicode	U+00E2 (Latin Small Letter A With Circumflex)
HTML entity	`â`
HTML code	`â` or `â`
Windows Alt code	`Alt`+`0226`
Mac shortcut	`Option`+`I`, then `A`
Word shortcut	`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`^`, then `A`
LaTeX	`\^{a}`
CSS / JavaScript	`\00E2` / `\u00E2`
UTF-8 bytes	C3 A2
URL encoded	`%C3%A2`

â is the letter a with the circumflex, used in French, Portuguese, Romanian and Welsh. A small caret (^) above a vowel. In French it often marks a vanished s (forêt from forest), in Portuguese a closed vowel, in Welsh a long vowel, and in Vietnamese a distinct vowel (â, ê, ô).

How to type â on every device

Device or app	Method
Windows	`Alt`+`0226`
Mac	`Option`+`I`, then `A`
iPhone	Hold a
Android	Hold a
Microsoft Word	`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`^`, then `A`
Google Docs	Insert → Special characters
Chromebook	`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`U`, 00e2, `Space`
HTML	`â`
LaTeX	`\^{a}`
Excel	`=UNICHAR(226)`

Used in these languages

French Portuguese Romanian Welsh Vietnamese

About the circumflex

See every letter with the circumflex.

Other accented a letters

á a with acute à a with grave ä a with umlaut æ ae ligature (ash)å a with ring above ã a with tilde ā a with macron ă a with breve ą a with ogonek ǎ a with caron ạ a with dot below ả a with hook above ấ a with circumflex and acute ầ a with circumflex and grave ẩ a with circumflex and hook above ẫ a with circumflex and tilde All A accents

Frequently asked questions

How do I type â on a keyboard?

On Windows, hold Alt and type 0226 on the number pad. On a Mac, press Option+I, then A. On phones, touch and hold a.

What is the Unicode for â?

â is U+00E2, named LATIN SMALL LETTER A WITH CIRCUMFLEX. In HTML write â.

Which languages use â?

French, Portuguese, Romanian, Welsh and Vietnamese.