à A with grave
à
| Name | A with grave |
|---|---|
| Uppercase | À |
| Unicode | U+00E0 (Latin Small Letter A With Grave) |
| HTML entity | à |
| HTML code | à or à |
| Windows Alt code | Alt+0224 |
| Mac shortcut | Option+`, then A |
| Word shortcut | Ctrl+`, then A |
| LaTeX | \`{a} |
| CSS / JavaScript | \00E0 / \u00E0 |
| UTF-8 bytes | C3 A0 |
| URL encoded | %C3%A0 |
à is the letter a with the grave accent, used in French, Portuguese, Italian and Catalan. A short line slanting down to the right. French uses it on à, è and ù, Italian on final stressed vowels (città), Catalan and Portuguese for vowel quality, and Vietnamese and Pinyin for a falling tone.
How to type à on every device
| Device or app | Method |
|---|---|
| Windows | Alt+0224 |
| Mac | Option+`, then A |
| iPhone | Hold a |
| Android | Hold a |
| Microsoft Word | Ctrl+`, then A |
| Google Docs | Insert → Special characters |
| Chromebook | Ctrl+Shift+U, 00e0, Space |
| HTML | à |
| LaTeX | \`{a} |
| Excel | =UNICHAR(224) |
Used in these languages
About the grave accent
See every letter with the grave accent.
Other accented a letters
á a with acuteâ 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 à on a keyboard?
On Windows, hold Alt and type 0224 on the number pad. On a Mac, press Option+`, then A. On phones, touch and hold a.
What is the Unicode for à?
à is U+00E0, named LATIN SMALL LETTER A WITH GRAVE. In HTML write à.
Which languages use à?
French, Portuguese, Italian, Catalan, Maltese, Welsh, Vietnamese and Mandarin Pinyin.