# A with accents: á, à, â, ã, ä, å, and ā

Choose the exact accented A you need. Every uppercase and lowercase character below is ready to copy and paste.

## Characters available in this tool

- Á: Capital A with acute (U+00C1)
- á: Lowercase a with acute (U+00E1)
- À: Capital A with grave (U+00C0)
- à: Lowercase a with grave (U+00E0)
- Â: Capital A with circumflex (U+00C2)
- â: Lowercase a with circumflex (U+00E2)
- Ã: Capital A with tilde (U+00C3)
- ã: Lowercase a with tilde (U+00E3)
- Ä: Capital A with diaeresis (U+00C4)
- ä: Lowercase a with diaeresis (U+00E4)
- Å: Capital A with ring above (U+00C5)
- å: Lowercase a with ring above (U+00E5)
- Ā: Capital A with macron (U+0100)
- ā: Lowercase a with macron (U+0101)

## Choose the right accented A

An A with an accent can carry an acute, grave, circumflex, tilde, diaeresis, ring, or macron. The correct form depends on the original language and spelling.

**Need a different A form?**

This page covers the forms listed above. These related collections include additional characters:

*   [Ą and ą with ogonek](https://umlautletters.com/ogonek-letters/)
*   [Ă and ă in Romanian](https://umlautletters.com/romanian-letters/)
*   [Vietnamese A forms, including ấ and ặ](https://umlautletters.com/vietnamese-letters/)

Á

### A with acute

**Acute**  
Ángel Spanish given name

á

### a with acute

**Acute**  
más more in Spanish

À

### A with grave

**Grave**  
À to or at in French

à

### a with grave

**Grave**  
à to or at in French

Â

### A with circumflex

**Circumflex**  
Âge age in French

â

### a with circumflex

**Circumflex**  
pâte dough in French

Ã

### A with tilde

**Tilde**  
São saint in Portuguese names

ã

### a with tilde

**Tilde**  
maçã apple in Portuguese

Ä

### A with diaeresis

**Diaeresis or umlaut**  
Äpfel apples in German

ä

### a with diaeresis

**Diaeresis or umlaut**  
Käse cheese in German

Å

### A with ring above

**Ring above**  
Åland the Åland Islands

å

### a with ring above

**Ring above**  
blå blue in Swedish

Ā

### A with macron

**Macron**  
Ā long A in some writing systems

ā

### a with macron

**Macron**  
Māori the Māori language and people

## How to type a with accent

### Use the numeric keypad

Turn Num Lock on. Hold Alt, enter `0225` on the numeric keypad, and release Alt to produce á.

Use the numeric keypad for listed Alt codes, not the number row. A listed code may depend on Windows and the active character set.

### Use an accent key or menu

On the US or ABC layout, use Option + E for á, Option + grave for à, Option + I for â, Option + N for ã, Option + U for ä, and Option + A for å. Release the accent keys before typing A. The accent menu is often easier for choosing among several forms.

Shortcuts described here assume the US or ABC input layout. Another selected layout can assign different keys.

### Hold the base letter

Touch and hold A on the on-screen keyboard. Keep your finger down, slide to the character you need, and release. Switch to uppercase before holding the key for a capital letter.

The available characters depend on your keyboard and enabled languages. Add a relevant language keyboard if the required form does not appear.

### Convert a code or use dead keys

In Microsoft Word for Windows, type a hexadecimal value without `U+`, then press Alt + X. For example, type `00E1` and convert it to á. Select only the code before converting if another letter or number comes immediately before it.

With the US-International keyboard enabled, type the accent key first and then A. Use apostrophe for á, grave for à, Shift + 6 for â, Shift + grave for ã, and quotation mark for ä. Keyboard behavior varies by selected layout.

[![Typing methods for á, à, â, ä, ã, and å on Windows, Mac, US-International, iPhone, and Android](/images/keyboard-guides/a-with-accent-multi-platform.webp)](https://umlautletters.com/images/keyboard-guides/a-with-accent-multi-platform.webp)

Use a verified Windows numeric-keypad code, Mac Option sequence, US-International dead key, or mobile long press for the required accented A.[Open full-size diagram](https://umlautletters.com/images/keyboard-guides/a-with-accent-multi-platform.webp)

## A with accent codes

| Letter | Mark | Unicode | Windows Alt | HTML named | HTML decimal |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Á | Acute | `U+00C1` | `Alt+0193` | `Á` | `Á` |
| á | Acute | `U+00E1` | `Alt+0225` | `á` | `á` |
| À | Grave | `U+00C0` | `Alt+0192` | `À` | `À` |
| à | Grave | `U+00E0` | `Alt+0224` | `à` | `à` |
| Â | Circumflex | `U+00C2` | `Alt+0194` | `Â` | `Â` |
| â | Circumflex | `U+00E2` | `Alt+0226` | `â` | `â` |
| Ã | Tilde | `U+00C3` | `Alt+0195` | `Ã` | `Ã` |
| ã | Tilde | `U+00E3` | `Alt+0227` | `ã` | `ã` |
| Ä | Diaeresis or umlaut | `U+00C4` | `Alt+0196` | `Ä` | `Ä` |
| ä | Diaeresis or umlaut | `U+00E4` | `Alt+0228` | `ä` | `ä` |
| Å | Ring above | `U+00C5` | `Alt+0197` | `Å` | `Å` |
| å | Ring above | `U+00E5` | `Alt+0229` | `å` | `å` |
| Ā | Macron | `U+0100` | Not standard | `Ā` | `Ā` |
| ā | Macron | `U+0101` | Not standard | `ā` | `ā` |

Paste the character itself into normal text. HTML entities belong in HTML source. Unicode labels use hexadecimal notation, while HTML decimal entities and Windows Alt codes use decimal numbers.

## Using a with accent correctly

These characters are not interchangeable. Spanish uses á to mark stress, Portuguese uses ã for a nasal vowel, German uses ä as an umlaut, and Scandinavian languages use å as a letter.

The same shape can play different roles across languages. Ä is an umlaut in German, while Swedish and Finnish treat ä as a letter in their alphabets. The macron in ā often marks vowel length, including in Māori spelling.

Copy the spelling supplied by the person, publication, or language source. Removing the mark can change pronunciation, meaning, or identity. Do not replace å with a or ä with a unless a specific system requires a fallback.

**Ä, Å, and à are different characters**

Ä has two dots, Å has a ring, and à has a tilde. They have separate Unicode values and language uses. If the mark is unclear, compare its shape with the original before copying.

## Questions about a with accent

### Which A with accent should I use?

Use the character shown in the original word or name. Á, à, â, ã, ä, å, and ā have different marks and are not general substitutes for one another.

### What is the difference between á and à?

Á has an acute accent that rises to the right. À has a grave accent that falls to the right. Their pronunciation and grammatical role depend on the language.

### Is ä an accented A or an umlaut?

It can be described broadly as an A with two dots. In German, the mark functions as an umlaut. In other languages, ä may be an alphabet letter or use the same shape for a different linguistic purpose.

### Why is there no standard Windows Alt code for ā?

The familiar four-digit Windows Alt sequences mainly cover characters in a legacy character set. In Microsoft Word, type 0101 and press Alt+X for ā, or copy the letter from this page.

## Related accented letters

- [Ã and ãFocused A with tilde guide →](https://umlautletters.com/a-with-tilde/)
- [Ñ Ń Ǹ Ň ŅN with accents →](https://umlautletters.com/n-with-accent/)
- [É È Ê Ë ĒE with accents →](https://umlautletters.com/e-with-accent/)
- [Ó Ò Ô Õ Ö ŌO with accents →](https://umlautletters.com/o-with-accent/)
- [Ú Ù Û Ü ŪU with accents →](https://umlautletters.com/u-with-accent/)
- [Í Ì Î Ï ĪI with accents →](https://umlautletters.com/i-with-accent/)
- [Ç Ć Ĉ Č ĊC with accents →](https://umlautletters.com/c-with-accent/)
- [Ś Š Ş Ș ŜS with accents →](https://umlautletters.com/s-with-accent/)
- [Ď Ḋ Ḍ ḎD with accents →](https://umlautletters.com/d-with-accent/)
- [Ŕ Ř Ŗ Ṙ ṚR with accents →](https://umlautletters.com/r-with-accent/)
- [Ğ Ĝ Ġ Ģ ǦG with accents →](https://umlautletters.com/g-with-accent/)
- [Ź Ż Ž Ẑ ẒZ with accents →](https://umlautletters.com/z-with-accent/)
- [Ý Ŷ ŸY with accents →](https://umlautletters.com/y-with-accent/)
- [Ť Ț Ţ Ṫ ṬT with accents →](https://umlautletters.com/t-with-accent/)
- [A with umlautFocused German guide →](https://umlautletters.com/a-with-umlaut/)
- [All accented lettersBrowse the collection →](https://umlautletters.com/accented-letters/)

## Browse by accent mark

- [AcuteSee every matching letter →](https://umlautletters.com/acute-accent/)
- [GraveSee every matching letter →](https://umlautletters.com/grave-accent/)
- [CircumflexSee every matching letter →](https://umlautletters.com/circumflex-accent/)
- [TildeSee every matching letter →](https://umlautletters.com/tilde-letters/)
- [Diaeresis or umlautSee every matching letter →](https://umlautletters.com/diaeresis-letters/)
- [MacronSee every matching letter →](https://umlautletters.com/macron-letters/)
- [All accent marksCompare the main marks →](https://umlautletters.com/accent-marks/)

## Browse in a language context

- [Spanish accented lettersSee the Spanish set →](https://umlautletters.com/spanish-accented-letters/)
- [French accented lettersSee the French set →](https://umlautletters.com/french-accented-letters/)
- [German lettersSee umlauts and sharp S →](https://umlautletters.com/german-letters/)
- [All language collectionsBrowse by writing system →](https://umlautletters.com/languages/)

Sources: [Unicode Latin-1 Supplement](https://www.unicode.org/charts/PDF/U0080.pdf), [Unicode Latin Extended-A](https://www.unicode.org/charts/PDF/U0100.pdf), [Unicode Latin Extended Additional](https://www.unicode.org/charts/PDF/U1E00.pdf), [Apple Support](https://support.apple.com/en-us/guide/mac-help/mh27474/mac), [Microsoft Support](https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/word/insert-ascii-or-unicode-character-codes-in-word).

[View this page on Umlaut Letters](https://umlautletters.com/a-with-accent/)

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