Latin Small Letter A With Ring Above Alt Code and Symbol

The Alt code for Latin Small Letter A With Ring Above is 134. Hold Alt, type 134 on the numeric keypad, then release Alt. Latin Small Letter A With Ring Above also has the Unicode codepoint U+00E5, so you can type it with Alt+229 on Windows, search for U+00E5 in macOS's Character Viewer, use å in HTML, or \00E5 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. On a US Mac keyboard, press ⌥A for Latin Small Letter A With Ring Above; shortcuts can differ on other layouts. HTML also defines the named entity å for Latin Small Letter A With Ring Above, but the numeric form å is safer when compatibility is uncertain.

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

Turn Num Lock on so the numeric keypad is active.
Hold the left Alt key.
Type 1 3 4 on the numeric keypad.
Release Alt. The Latin Small 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 small letter a with ring above on macOS

On a US keyboard layout, press ⌥A to insert Latin Small Letter A With Ring Above. This shortcut assumes a US layout; other layouts may remap it.

If the shortcut does not work on your layout, open the Character Viewer with ⌃⌘Space, search for "Latin Small Letter A With Ring Above" and click the character.

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

HTML: or , also
CSS: content:"\00E5"; ()
Python: \u00E5 or chr(0xE5)
JavaScript: \u00E5 or String.fromCodePoint(0xE5)
JSON: "\u00E5"

Frequently asked questions

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

The legacy Alt code for Latin Small Letter A With Ring Above is 134. Hold Alt, type 1 3 4 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+229 not work?

Alt+229 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 Ring Above?

The Unicode codepoint for Latin Small Letter A With Ring Above is U+00E5. You can use this value in HTML as å, in CSS as \00E5, and in Word with Alt+X.

How do I type å on a Mac?

On a US Mac keyboard, press ⌥A. If that does not work on your layout, open ⌃⌘Space and search for U+00E5.

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