ǟ A with umlaut and macron
ǟ
| Name | A with umlaut and macron |
|---|---|
| Uppercase | Ǟ |
| Unicode | U+01DF (Latin Small Letter A With Diaeresis And Macron) |
| HTML entity | none |
| HTML code | ǟ or ǟ |
| Windows Alt code | none (use Win+. or Character Map) |
| Mac shortcut | Option + 01DF with Unicode Hex Input |
| Word shortcut | 01DF then Alt+X |
| LaTeX | paste the UTF-8 character |
| CSS / JavaScript | \01DF / \u01DF |
| UTF-8 bytes | C7 9F |
| URL encoded | %C7%9F |
ǟ is the letter a with the umlaut / diaeresis and macron. Two dots above a letter. As a German umlaut it changes the vowel sound (ä, ö, ü); as a diaeresis in French, Dutch, Spanish or English (naïve, Noël) it shows that a vowel is pronounced separately.
How to type ǟ on every device
| Device or app | Method |
|---|---|
| Windows | Win+. → Symbols |
| Mac | Option + 01DF (Unicode Hex Input) |
| iPhone | Text replacement |
| Android | Text replacement |
| Microsoft Word | 01DF then Alt+X |
| Google Docs | Insert → Special characters |
| Chromebook | Ctrl+Shift+U, 01df, Space |
| HTML | ǟ |
| LaTeX | Paste UTF-8 directly |
| Excel | =UNICHAR(479) |
About the umlaut / diaeresis
See every letter with the umlaut / diaeresis.
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 ǟ on a keyboard?
On Windows, press Win+. and pick it from Symbols. On a Mac, hold Option and type 01DF with Unicode Hex Input. On phones, add a keyboard for a language that uses it.
What is the Unicode for ǟ?
ǟ is U+01DF, named LATIN SMALL LETTER A WITH DIAERESIS AND MACRON. In HTML write ǟ.
Which languages use ǟ?
ǟ is mostly used in transliteration, phonetics and lesser-documented languages.