Capital Letter a with Grave (À)

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

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Formal Name:

Latin Capital Letter a with Grave

The symbol:

À

The Alt Code:

Alt 192

The HTML Code:

À

HTML Entity:

À

CSS Code:

\00C0

Hex Code:

À

Unicode:

U+00C0

"A" with a Grave Explained

The letter "a" with a grave accent (à) is used in several languages, including French, Italian, and Portuguese, to represent a different sound or stress pattern than the unaccented letter "a". Here are ten examples of when the letter "a" with grave accent is used:

• In French, the letter "à" is used to indicate a low pitch or falling intonation. For example, "pâte" (dough) is pronounced "paht", with the "a" sound in the first syllable pronounced as /a/ and a low pitch on the final syllable.
• In Italian, the letter "à" is used to indicate a stressed syllable. For example, "amàre" (to love) is pronounced "ah-MAH-reh", with the stress on the second syllable.
• In Portuguese, the letter "à" represents a low pitch or falling intonation. For example, "café" (coffee) is pronounced "ka-FEH", with the "a" sound in the first syllable pronounced as /a/ and a low pitch on the final syllable.
• In Catalan, the letter "à" is used to indicate a stressed syllable. For example, "àcid" (acid) is pronounced "AH-sid", with the stress on the first syllable.
• In Occitan, a language spoken in southern France, the letter "à" is used to indicate a stressed syllable. For example, "càmping" (camping) is pronounced "CAM-ping", with the stress on the first syllable.
• In Haitian Creole, the letter "à" is used to indicate a stressed syllable. For example, "bòn" (good) is pronounced "BOHN", with the stress on the final syllable.
• In Vietnamese, the letter "à" is used to indicate the tone "huyền," which is a low falling tone. For example, "mà" (ghost) is pronounced with a low falling tone, similar to the way the pitch of the voice falls in English when saying "ah."
• In Romansh, a language spoken in Switzerland, the letter "à" is used to indicate a stressed syllable. For example, "gàs" (gas) is pronounced "GAHS", with the stress on the first syllable.
• In Sicilian, a dialect of Italian, the letter "à" is used to indicate a stressed syllable. For example, "mànnaru" (big sea urchin) is pronounced "MAHN-nah-roo", with the stress on the first syllable.
• In Maltese, the letter "à" is used to indicate a long /a:/ sound. For example, "qàl" (he said) is pronounced "ahl", with a longer "a" sound than in the word "qal" (said).

Alternative Names

The letter "a" with a grave accent (à) can also be called "a-grave" or "a with a grave accent." In some languages, such as French and Portuguese, it may be referred to as "a accent grave" or "a com acento grave," respectively. In Italian, it may be called "a grave" or "a accentata grave." In some linguistic contexts, it may also be called "a with a backslant" or "a with a backslash."

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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 À Symbol

(Method 1) Copy and paste the symbol.

Click on the À 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 À is Alt 192. If you have a keyboard with a numeric pad, you can use this method. Simply hold down the Alt Key and type 192. When you lift the Alt Key, À appears. ("Num Lock" must be on.)

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

HTML Text	Output
À	À

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

HTML Text	Output
À	À

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

CSS and HTML Text	Output
<style> span:after { content: "\00C0";} </style> <span>Symbol:</span>	Symbol: À

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

HTML Text	Output
À	À

On the assumption that you already have your canvas and the context set up, use the Hex code in the format 0xC0 to place the À symbol on your canvas. For example:

JavaScript Text
const x = "0x"+"C0" ctx.fillText(String.fromCodePoint(x), 5, 5);
Output
À

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

The Unicode for À is U+00C0. 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
00C0 [Hold down Alt] [Press x]	À (Note that you can omit any leading zeros.)

In JavaScript, the syntax is \uXXXX. So, our example would be \u00C0. (Note that the format is 4 hexadecimal characters.)

JavaScript Text	Output
let str = "\u00C0" document.write("My symbol: " + str)	My symbol: À

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

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