Ǟ Capital A with umlaut and macron

Name	Capital A with umlaut and macron
Lowercase	ǟ
Unicode	U+01DE (Latin Capital 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 + 01DE with Unicode Hex Input
Word shortcut	01DE then `Alt`+`X`
LaTeX	paste the UTF-8 character
CSS / JavaScript	`\01DE` / `\u01DE`
UTF-8 bytes	C7 9E
URL encoded	`%C7%9E`

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 + 01DE (Unicode Hex Input)
iPhone	Text replacement
Android	Text replacement
Microsoft Word	01DE then `Alt`+`X`
Google Docs	Insert → Special characters
Chromebook	`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`U`, 01de, `Space`
HTML	`Ǟ`
LaTeX	Paste UTF-8 directly
Excel	`=UNICHAR(478)`

About the umlaut / diaeresis

See every letter with the umlaut / diaeresis.

Other accented A letters

Á Capital A with acute À Capital A with grave Â Capital A with circumflex Ä Capital A with umlaut Æ Capital AE ligature (ash)Å Capital A with ring above Ã Capital A with tilde Ā Capital A with macron Ă Capital A with breve Ą Capital A with ogonek Ǎ Capital A with caron Ạ Capital A with dot below Ả Capital A with hook above Ấ Capital A with circumflex and acute Ầ Capital A with circumflex and grave Ẩ Capital A with circumflex and hook above All 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 01DE with Unicode Hex Input. On phones, add a keyboard for a language that uses it.

What is the Unicode for Ǟ?

Ǟ is U+01DE, named LATIN CAPITAL 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.