Ă capital A with breve
U+0102 · LATIN CAPITAL LETTER A WITH BREVE
Languages that use Ă: Romanian, Vietnamese
How to type Ă
Shortcuts verified against Microsoft, Apple and X.Org documentation.
Windows
- Alt code
- No Alt code exists for Ă (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 0102 then press Alt+X. The code turns into Ă.
- Character Map
- Open Character Map (search “charmap” in the Start menu), find Ă, click Select then Copy.
Google Docs: Insert > Special characters, then type “capital A with breve” or draw Ă. Your operating system shortcut also works inside Docs.
Mac
- Option key
- There is no Option shortcut for Ă on the US keyboard layout.
- Press and hold
- Ă does not appear in the press-and-hold menu of the English keyboard.
- ABC Extended input source
- Switch to ABC Extended (System Settings > Keyboard > Input Sources) and press Option+b, then Shift+A.
- Unicode Hex Input
- Switch to Unicode Hex Input, hold Option and type 0102.
- Character Viewer
- Press Control+Command+Space, search “capital A with breve” and double-click Ă.
Google Docs: Insert > Special characters, then type “capital A with breve” or draw Ă. Your operating system shortcut also works inside Docs.
iPhone and iPad
- iPhone keyboard
- Ă is not in the English keyboard pop-up on iPhone.
- Tip: Gboard has no ă in any AOSP Latin set. add the Romanian or Vietnamese keyboard..
- Or just copy it
- Tap Ă at the top of this page and paste it anywhere.
Google Docs: Insert > Special characters, then type “capital A with breve” or draw Ă. Your operating system shortcut also works inside Docs.
Android
- Android keyboard (Gboard)
- Ă is not in the English keyboard pop-up on Gboard.
- Tip: Gboard has no ă in any AOSP Latin set. add the Romanian or Vietnamese keyboard..
- Or just copy it
- Tap Ă at the top of this page and paste it anywhere.
Google Docs: Insert > Special characters, then type “capital A with breve” or draw Ă. 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 102, then press Space or Enter.
Google Docs: Insert > Special characters, then type “capital A with breve” or draw Ă. Your operating system shortcut also works inside Docs.
Chromebook
- Chromebook
- Press Ctrl+Shift+U, type 102, press Enter. Or add the US International keyboard in Settings.
Google Docs: Insert > Special characters, then type “capital A with breve” or draw Ă. Your operating system shortcut also works inside Docs.
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Ă can be written as one code point (U+0102) or as a plus a combining mark. Normalise to NFC before comparing strings.
Words with Ă
Romanian
Vietnamese
Questions about Ă
What is Ă?
Ă is the latin capital letter a with breve (Unicode U+0102). It is the letter a with breve. It is used in Romanian and Vietnamese.
How do I type Ă on Windows?
Ă has no Alt code because it is not in Windows code page 1252. In Word type 0102 then press Alt+X, or copy the character from this page.
How do I type Ă on a Mac?
Hold the a key on your Mac keyboard and pick Ă from the pop-up accent menu, or use the Character Viewer (Control+Command+Space).
How do I type Ă on my phone?
On iPhone and Android, Ă appears when you Gboard has no ă in any AOSP Latin set. add the Romanian or Vietnamese keyboard..
What is the HTML code for Ă?
Use Ă or the numeric entity Ă (hex Ă). In CSS write \102, in JavaScript \u0102.