ȁ a with double grave

U+0201 · LATIN SMALL LETTER A WITH DOUBLE GRAVE

Languages that use ȁ: Croatian, Serbian

How to type ȁ

Shortcuts verified against Microsoft, Apple and X.Org documentation.

Alt code: No Alt code exists for ȁ (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 0201 then press Alt+X. The code turns into ȁ.
Character Map: Open Character Map (search “charmap” in the Start menu), find ȁ, click Select then Copy.

Google Docs: Insert > Special characters, then type “a with double grave” or draw ȁ. Your operating system shortcut also works inside Docs.

Option key: There is no Option shortcut for ȁ on the US keyboard layout.
Press and hold: ȁ 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 0201.
Character Viewer: Press Control+Command+Space, search “a with double grave” and double-click ȁ.

Google Docs: Insert > Special characters, then type “a with double grave” or draw ȁ. Your operating system shortcut also works inside Docs.

Google Docs: Insert > Special characters, then type “a with double grave” or draw ȁ. Your operating system shortcut also works inside Docs.

Android keyboard (Gboard): ȁ is not in the English keyboard pop-up on Gboard.
Or just copy it: Tap ȁ at the top of this page and paste it anywhere.

Google Docs: Insert > Special characters, then type “a with double grave” or draw ȁ. Your operating system shortcut also works inside Docs.

Compose key: No Compose sequence is defined for ȁ in the default en_US Compose table.
Unicode entry (GTK apps and Chromebook): Press Ctrl+Shift+U, type 201, then press Space or Enter.

Google Docs: Insert > Special characters, then type “a with double grave” or draw ȁ. Your operating system shortcut also works inside Docs.

Chromebook: Press Ctrl+Shift+U, type 201, press Enter. Or add the US International keyboard in Settings.

Google Docs: Insert > Special characters, then type “a with double grave” or draw ȁ. Your operating system shortcut also works inside Docs.

Click any value to copy it

ȁ can be written as one code point (U+0201) or as a plus a combining mark. Normalise to NFC before comparing strings.

What is ȁ?

ȁ is the latin small letter a with double grave (Unicode U+0201). It is the letter a with double grave. It is used in Croatian and Serbian.

How do I type ȁ on Windows?

ȁ has no Alt code because it is not in Windows code page 1252. In Word type 0201 then press Alt+X, or copy the character from this page.

How do I type ȁ on a Mac?

Hold the a key on your Mac keyboard and pick ȁ from the pop-up accent menu, or use the Character Viewer (Control+Command+Space).

What is the HTML code for ȁ?

There is no named HTML entity for ȁ. Use the numeric entity ȁ (hex ȁ). In CSS write \201, in JavaScript \u0201.