æ Ae ligature (ash)
æ
| Name | Ae ligature (ash) |
|---|---|
| Uppercase | Æ |
| Unicode | U+00E6 (Latin Small Letter Ae) |
| HTML entity | æ |
| HTML code | æ or æ |
| Windows Alt code | Alt+0230 |
| Mac shortcut | Option+' |
| Word shortcut | Ctrl+Shift+&, then A |
| LaTeX | \ae |
| CSS / JavaScript | \00E6 / \u00E6 |
| UTF-8 bytes | C3 A6 |
| URL encoded | %C3%A6 |
æ is the letter a in a special form, used in French, Norwegian, Danish and Icelandic.
How to type æ on every device
| Device or app | Method |
|---|---|
| Windows | Alt+0230 |
| Mac | Option+' |
| iPhone | Hold a |
| Android | Hold a |
| Microsoft Word | Ctrl+Shift+&, then A |
| Google Docs | Insert → Special characters |
| Chromebook | Ctrl+Shift+U, 00e6, Space |
| HTML | æ |
| LaTeX | \ae |
| Excel | =UNICHAR(230) |
Used in these languages
Other accented a letters
á a with acuteà a with graveâ a with circumflexä a with umlautå 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 æ on a keyboard?
On Windows, hold Alt and type 0230 on the number pad. On a Mac, press Option+'. On phones, touch and hold a.
What is the Unicode for æ?
æ is U+00E6, named LATIN SMALL LETTER AE. In HTML write æ.
Which languages use æ?
French, Norwegian, Danish, Icelandic and Faroese.