ã A with tilde

Name	A with tilde
Uppercase	Ã
Unicode	U+00E3 (Latin Small Letter A With Tilde)
HTML entity	`ã`
HTML code	`ã` or `ã`
Windows Alt code	`Alt`+`0227`
Mac shortcut	`Option`+`N`, then `A`
Word shortcut	`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`~`, then `A`
LaTeX	`\~{a}`
CSS / JavaScript	`\00E3` / `\u00E3`
UTF-8 bytes	C3 A3
URL encoded	`%C3%A3`

ã is the letter a with the tilde, used in Portuguese and Vietnamese. A wavy line above a letter. Spanish uses it for ñ, Portuguese for nasal vowels (ã, õ), Estonian for õ, and Vietnamese for the broken rising tone.

How to type ã on every device

Device or app	Method
Windows	`Alt`+`0227`
Mac	`Option`+`N`, then `A`
iPhone	Hold a
Android	Hold a
Microsoft Word	`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`~`, then `A`
Google Docs	Insert → Special characters
Chromebook	`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`U`, 00e3, `Space`
HTML	`ã`
LaTeX	`\~{a}`
Excel	`=UNICHAR(227)`

Used in these languages

Portuguese Vietnamese

About the tilde

See every letter with the tilde.

Other accented a letters

á a with acute à a with grave â a with circumflex ä a with umlaut æ ae ligature (ash)å a with ring above 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 ã on a keyboard?

On Windows, hold Alt and type 0227 on the number pad. On a Mac, press Option+N, then A. On phones, touch and hold a.

What is the Unicode for ã?

ã is U+00E3, named LATIN SMALL LETTER A WITH TILDE. In HTML write ã.

Which languages use ã?

Portuguese and Vietnamese.