Capital Letter a with Circumflex (Â)

Codes for the "Capital-Letter-a-with-Circumflex" Symbol

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Formal Name:

Latin Capital Letter a with Circumflex

The symbol:

Â

The Alt Code:

Alt 194

The HTML Code:

Â

HTML Entity:

Â

CSS Code:

\00C2

Hex Code:

Â

Unicode:

U+00C2

"A" with a Circumflex Explained

A circumflex is a diacritic (a symbol placed above a letter) that is used in several languages, including French, Portuguese, and Welsh. In these languages, the circumflex accent changes the pronunciation and/or meaning of the letter it is placed on. Here are ten examples of how a circumflex is used in different languages:

• In French, the circumflex is used on certain vowels (usually â, ê, and î) to indicate that a letter "s" used to be pronounced after the vowel. For example, the word "hôpital" (hospital) used to be spelled "hospital" without the circumflex.
• The circumflex is also used in French to indicate a change in pronunciation. For example, the word "pâte" (dough) is pronounced differently than the word "patte" (paw) because of the circumflex over the "â" in "pâte".
• In Portuguese, the circumflex is used to indicate stress. For example, the word "pôr" (to put) has a circumflex over the "o" to indicate that the stress falls on that syllable.
• The circumflex is also used in Portuguese to distinguish between homonyms (words that are spelled the same but have different meanings). For example, the word "pôde" (he/she/it was able to) has a circumflex over the "o" to distinguish it from the word "pode" (he/she/it can).
• In Welsh, the circumflex is used to indicate a change in pronunciation. For example, the word "cân" (song) is pronounced differently than the word "can" (white) because of the circumflex over the "â" in "cân".
• The circumflex is also used in Welsh to indicate a contraction. For example, the word "pêl-droed" (football) is a contraction of "pêl" (ball) and "droed" (foot) with a circumflex over the "ê" to indicate the contraction.
• In Esperanto, the circumflex is used to indicate a stressed syllable. For example, the word "kroĉi" (to hook) has a circumflex over the "o" to indicate that the stress falls on that syllable.
• The circumflex is also used in Breton to indicate a change in pronunciation. For example, the word "kêr" (city) is pronounced differently than the word "ker" (house) because of the circumflex over the "ê" in "kêr".
• In Kurdish, the circumflex is used to indicate a change in pronunciation. For example, the word "bûyer" (event) is pronounced differently than the word "buyer" (buyer) because of the circumflex over the "û" in "bûyer".
• The circumflex is also used in Afrikaans to indicate a contraction. For example, the word "wêreld" (world) is a contraction of "weer" (again) and "eld" (age) with a circumflex over the "ê" to indicate the contraction.

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Video Explaining How to Insert Special Symbols

This video explains 7 ways to insert a special symbol into an MS Office application (e.g., Word) or a website using HTML, CSS, or JavaScript:

How To Insert the  Symbol

(Method 1) Copy and paste the symbol.

Click on the  symbol from the table above. Press the "Copy" button, and then paste the symbol into your document.

(Method 2) Use the "Alt Code."

The Alt Code for  is Alt 194. If you have a keyboard with a numeric pad, you can use this method. Simply hold down the Alt Key and type 194. When you lift the Alt Key,  appears. ("Num Lock" must be on.)

(Method 3) Use the HTML Decimal Code (for webpages).

HTML Text	Output
Â	Â

(Method 4) Use the HTML Entity Code (for webpages).

HTML Text	Output
Â	Â

(Method 5) Use the CSS Code (for webpages).

CSS and HTML Text	Output
<style> span:after { content: "\00C2";} </style> <span>Symbol:</span>	Symbol: Â

(Method 6) Use the HTML Hex Code (for webpages and HTML canvas).

HTML Text	Output
Â	Â

On the assumption that you already have your canvas and the context set up, use the Hex code in the format 0xC2 to place the  symbol on your canvas. For example:

JavaScript Text
const x = "0x"+"C2" ctx.fillText(String.fromCodePoint(x), 5, 5);
Output
Â

(Method 7) Use the Unicode (for various, e.g. Microsoft Office, JavaScript, Perl).

The Unicode for  is U+00C2. The important part is the hexadecimal number after the U+, which is used in various formats. For example, in Microsoft Office applications (e.g. Word, PowerPoint), do the following:

Type	Output
00C2 [Hold down Alt] [Press x]	Â (Note that you can omit any leading zeros.)

In JavaScript, the syntax is \uXXXX. So, our example would be \u00C2. (Note that the format is 4 hexadecimal characters.)

JavaScript Text	Output
let str = "\u00C2" document.write("My symbol: " + str)	My symbol: Â

(Method 8) Use an Image (for various).

HTML Text	Output
<img src = "myImg.png"/>	Â