Latin Capital Letter A With Ring Above Alt Code and Symbol

The Alt code for Latin Capital Letter A With Ring Above is 143. Hold Alt, type 143 on the numeric keypad, then release Alt. Latin Capital Letter A With Ring Above also has the Unicode codepoint U+00C5, so you can type it with Alt+197 on Windows, search for U+00C5 in macOS's Character Viewer, use Å in HTML, or \00C5 in CSS. If your keyboard has no numeric keypad, use the Character Viewer, the HTML entity, or copy the character directly — the Alt key method requires a physical numpad. Copy the Latin Capital Letter A With Ring Above character from this page when you need it in a form, chat message or document that does not accept Alt codes. HTML also defines the named entity Å for Latin Capital Letter A With Ring Above, but the numeric form Å is safer when compatibility is uncertain.

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Method	Value
Legacy Alt code
Alt + decimal
Alt + X hex
HTML named entity
HTML decimal
HTML hex
CSS escape
Python escape
JavaScript escape
UTF-8 bytes
Unicode codepoint
Unicode block
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Not available for this symbol: macOS Option shortcut.

How to type latin capital letter a with ring above on Windows

Turn Num Lock on so the numeric keypad is active.
Hold the left Alt key.
Type 1 4 3 on the numeric keypad.
Release Alt. The Latin Capital Letter A With Ring Above character (Å) appears.

If your keyboard has no numeric keypad, see how to type symbols without a numpad.

How to type latin capital letter a with ring above on macOS

There is no direct Option shortcut for Latin Capital Letter A With Ring Above. Open the Character Viewer with ⌃⌘Space, search for "Latin Capital Letter A With Ring Above" and click the character to insert it.

How to use latin capital letter a with ring above in code

HTML: or , also
CSS: content:"\00C5"; ()
Python: \u00C5 or chr(0xC5)
JavaScript: \u00C5 or String.fromCodePoint(0xC5)
JSON: "\u00C5"

Frequently asked questions

What is the Alt code for Latin Capital Letter A With Ring Above?

The legacy Alt code for Latin Capital Letter A With Ring Above is 143. Hold Alt, type 1 4 3 on the numeric keypad, then release Alt.

How do I type Å without a numpad?

Use the Windows Character Viewer (Win+.), the macOS Character Viewer (⌃⌘Space), an HTML entity such as Å, or copy the character directly from this page.

Why does Alt+197 not work?

Alt+197 only works on a keyboard with a physical numeric keypad. It also requires the application to accept the numeric-keypad input path. Laptops without a numpad need an alternative method.

What is the Unicode for Latin Capital Letter A With Ring Above?

The Unicode codepoint for Latin Capital Letter A With Ring Above is U+00C5. You can use this value in HTML as Å, in CSS as \00C5, and in Word with Alt+X.

How do I type Å on a Mac?

Open the Character Viewer with ⌃⌘Space and search for the character name or U+00C5, then click it.

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