Latin Small Letter A With Circumflex Alt Code and Symbol

The Alt code for Latin Small Letter A With Circumflex is 131. Hold Alt, type 131 on the numeric keypad, then release Alt. Latin Small Letter A With Circumflex also has the Unicode codepoint U+00E2, so you can type it with Alt+226 on Windows, search for U+00E2 in macOS's Character Viewer, use â in HTML, or \00E2 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 Small Letter A With Circumflex 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 â for Latin Small Letter A With Circumflex, but the numeric form â is safer when compatibility is uncertain.

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Alt + X hex
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Not available for this symbol: macOS Option shortcut.

How to type latin small letter a with circumflex on Windows

  1. Turn Num Lock on so the numeric keypad is active.
  2. Hold the left Alt key.
  3. Type 1 3 1 on the numeric keypad.
  4. Release Alt. The Latin Small Letter A With Circumflex character (â) appears.

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

How to type latin small letter a with circumflex on macOS

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

How to use latin small letter a with circumflex in code

  • HTML: or , also
  • CSS: content:"\00E2"; ()
  • Python: \u00E2 or chr(0xE2)
  • JavaScript: \u00E2 or String.fromCodePoint(0xE2)
  • JSON: "\u00E2"

Frequently asked questions

What is the Alt code for Latin Small Letter A With Circumflex?

The legacy Alt code for Latin Small Letter A With Circumflex is 131. Hold Alt, type 1 3 1 on the numeric keypad, then release Alt.

How do I type â without a numpad?

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

Why does Alt+226 not work?

Alt+226 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 Small Letter A With Circumflex?

The Unicode codepoint for Latin Small Letter A With Circumflex is U+00E2. You can use this value in HTML as â, in CSS as \00E2, and in Word with Alt+X.

How do I type â on a Mac?

Open the Character Viewer with ⌃⌘Space and search for the character name or U+00E2, then click it.