AltKeyCodes

Cyrillic Small Letter A Symbol

There is no legacy Windows Alt code for Cyrillic Small Letter A because it is not in either the OEM code page 437 or Windows-1252 tables. The Unicode codepoint is U+0430, which you can use as а in HTML, \0430 in CSS, or type with Alt+1072 on Windows (BMP only). If your keyboard has no numeric keypad, use the Character Viewer, the HTML entity, or copy the character directly. Cyrillic Small Letter A is outside both legacy code pages, which is why U+0430 is the identifier that works across Word, HTML, CSS, Python and JavaScript. Cyrillic Small Letter A has no named HTML entity, so use the numeric escape а or the hex escape а.

Codes for this symbol

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Python escape
JavaScript escape
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Unicode category

Not available for this symbol: legacy Windows Alt code, macOS Option shortcut, named HTML entity.

How to type cyrillic small letter a on Windows

  1. Turn Num Lock on so the numeric keypad is active.
  2. Hold the left Alt key.
  3. Type 1 0 7 2 on the numeric keypad for the decimal codepoint 1072.
  4. Release Alt. The Cyrillic Small Letter A character (а) appears.

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

How to type cyrillic small letter a on macOS

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

How to use cyrillic small letter a in code

  • HTML: or
  • CSS: content:"\0430"; ()
  • Python: \u0430 or chr(0x430)
  • JavaScript: \u0430 or String.fromCodePoint(0x430)
  • JSON: "\u0430"

Frequently asked questions

Is there an Alt code for а?

No legacy Alt code exists for Cyrillic Small Letter A because it is not in code page 437 or Windows-1252. Use the Unicode codepoint U+0430 in HTML, CSS or the Character Viewer instead.

How do I type а without a numpad?

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

Why does Alt+1072 not work?

Alt+1072 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 Cyrillic Small Letter A?

The Unicode codepoint for Cyrillic Small Letter A is U+0430. You can use this value in HTML as а, in CSS as \0430, and in Word with Alt+X.

How do I type а on a Mac?

Open the Character Viewer with ⌃⌘Space and search for the character name or U+0430, then click it.

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