ȧ A with dot above
ȧ
| Name | A with dot above |
|---|---|
| Uppercase | Ȧ |
| Unicode | U+0227 (Latin Small Letter A With Dot Above) |
| HTML entity | none |
| HTML code | ȧ or ȧ |
| Windows Alt code | none (use Win+. or Character Map) |
| Mac shortcut | Option + 0227 with Unicode Hex Input |
| Word shortcut | 0227 then Alt+X |
| LaTeX | \.{a} |
| CSS / JavaScript | \0227 / \u0227 |
| UTF-8 bytes | C8 A7 |
| URL encoded | %C8%A7 |
ȧ is the letter a with the dot above. A single dot above a letter, used in Polish (ż), Lithuanian (ė), Maltese (ċ, ġ, ż) and Turkish (İ, the dotted capital I).
How to type ȧ on every device
| Device or app | Method |
|---|---|
| Windows | Win+. → Symbols |
| Mac | Option + 0227 (Unicode Hex Input) |
| iPhone | Text replacement |
| Android | Text replacement |
| Microsoft Word | 0227 then Alt+X |
| Google Docs | Insert → Special characters |
| Chromebook | Ctrl+Shift+U, 0227, Space |
| HTML | ȧ |
| LaTeX | \.{a} |
| Excel | =UNICHAR(551) |
About the dot above
See every letter with the dot above.
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 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 aboveAll A accents
Frequently asked questions
How do I type ȧ on a keyboard?
On Windows, press Win+. and pick it from Symbols. On a Mac, hold Option and type 0227 with Unicode Hex Input. On phones, add a keyboard for a language that uses it.
What is the Unicode for ȧ?
ȧ is U+0227, named LATIN SMALL LETTER A WITH DOT ABOVE. In HTML write ȧ.
Which languages use ȧ?
ȧ is mostly used in transliteration, phonetics and lesser-documented languages.