ắ a with breve and acute accent
U+1EAF · LATIN SMALL LETTER A WITH BREVE AND ACUTE
Languages that use ắ: Vietnamese
How to type ắ
Shortcuts verified against Microsoft, Apple and X.Org documentation.
Windows
- Alt code
- No Alt code exists for ắ (it is outside code page 1252). Use Alt+X in Word, the US-International layout, or copy it here.
- Alt+X in Word and Outlook
- Type 1EAF then press Alt+X. The code turns into ắ.
- Character Map
- Open Character Map (search “charmap” in the Start menu), find ắ, click Select then Copy.
Google Docs: Insert > Special characters, then type “a with breve and acute accent” or draw ắ. Your operating system shortcut also works inside Docs.
Mac
- Option key
- There is no Option shortcut for ắ on the US keyboard layout.
- Press and hold
- ắ does not appear in the press-and-hold menu of the English keyboard.
- Unicode Hex Input
- Switch to Unicode Hex Input, hold Option and type 1EAF.
- Character Viewer
- Press Control+Command+Space, search “a with breve and acute accent” and double-click ắ.
Google Docs: Insert > Special characters, then type “a with breve and acute accent” or draw ắ. Your operating system shortcut also works inside Docs.
iPhone and iPad
- iPhone keyboard
- ắ is not in the English keyboard pop-up on iPhone.
- Tip: Add the Vietnamese keyboard (Telex or VNI).
- Or just copy it
- Tap ắ at the top of this page and paste it anywhere.
Google Docs: Insert > Special characters, then type “a with breve and acute accent” or draw ắ. Your operating system shortcut also works inside Docs.
Android
- Android keyboard (Gboard)
- ắ is not in the English keyboard pop-up on Gboard.
- Tip: Add the Vietnamese keyboard (Telex or VNI).
- Or just copy it
- Tap ắ at the top of this page and paste it anywhere.
Google Docs: Insert > Special characters, then type “a with breve and acute accent” or draw ắ. Your operating system shortcut also works inside Docs.
Linux
- Compose key
- Press Compose ' b a (enable the Compose key in your keyboard settings first).
- Unicode entry (GTK apps and Chromebook)
- Press Ctrl+Shift+U, type 1eaf, then press Space or Enter.
Google Docs: Insert > Special characters, then type “a with breve and acute accent” or draw ắ. Your operating system shortcut also works inside Docs.
Chromebook
- Chromebook
- Press Ctrl+Shift+U, type 1eaf, press Enter. Or add the US International keyboard in Settings.
Google Docs: Insert > Special characters, then type “a with breve and acute accent” or draw ắ. Your operating system shortcut also works inside Docs.
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ắ can be written as one code point (U+1EAF) or as a plus a combining mark. Normalise to NFC before comparing strings.
Words with ắ
Vietnamese
Questions about ắ
What is ắ?
ắ is the latin small letter a with breve and acute (Unicode U+1EAF). It is the letter a with acute accent. It is used in Vietnamese.
How do I type ắ on Windows?
ắ has no Alt code because it is not in Windows code page 1252. In Word type 1EAF then press Alt+X, or copy the character from this page.
How do I type ắ on a Mac?
Hold the a key on your Mac keyboard and pick ắ from the pop-up accent menu, or use the Character Viewer (Control+Command+Space).
How do I type ắ on my phone?
On iPhone and Android, ắ appears when you Add the Vietnamese keyboard (Telex or VNI).
What is the HTML code for ắ?
There is no named HTML entity for ắ. Use the numeric entity ắ (hex ắ). In CSS write \1EAF, in JavaScript \u1EAF.