Capital Letter a with Tilde (Ã)

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

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Formal Name:

Latin Capital Letter a with Tilde

The symbol:

Ã

The Alt Code:

Alt 195

The HTML Code:

Ã

HTML Entity:

Ã

CSS Code:

\00C3

Hex Code:

Ã

Unicode:

U+00C3

"A" with Tilde Explained

The letter "A" with a tilde (ã) is a letter used in various languages, typically to represent a nasal vowel sound. Here are ten examples of how the letter "A" with a tilde is used in different languages:

• In Portuguese, "A" with a tilde is used to represent the nasal vowel sound /ɐ̃/, as in the word "pão" (bread).
• In Spanish, "A" with a tilde is used to represent the nasal vowel sound /ã/, as in the word "mañana" (tomorrow).
• In Guarani, an indigenous language spoken in Paraguay and neighboring countries, "A" with a tilde is used to represent the nasal vowel sound /ã/, as in the word "yãga" (blood).
• In Taa, a Khoisan language spoken in Botswana and Namibia, "A" with a tilde is used to represent a nasalized vowel sound.
• In Kabardian, a Northwest Caucasian language spoken in the North Caucasus region of Russia, "A" with a tilde is used to represent a nasalized vowel sound.
• In Papiamento, a creole language spoken in Aruba, Curaçao, and Bonaire, "A" with a tilde is used to represent a nasalized vowel sound.
• In Haitian Creole, "A" with a tilde is used to represent a nasalized vowel sound, as in the word "pòtòfayi" (sweet potato).
• In Asturian, a language spoken in Spain, "A" with a tilde is used to represent the nasal vowel sound /ã/, as in the word "años" (years).
• In Galician, a language spoken in Spain and Portugal, "A" with a tilde is used to represent the nasal vowel sound /ã/, as in the word "máis" (more).
• In Quechua, an indigenous language spoken in South America, "A" with a tilde is used to represent the nasal vowel sound /ã/, as in the word "kallanka" (house of the Inca).

Alternative Names

Alternative names for the letter "A" with a tilde include "A tilde" or "A with a squiggle." In some contexts, it may also be called a "nasal A" or a "nose A," reflecting its use to represent nasal vowel sounds.

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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 195. If you have a keyboard with a numeric pad, you can use this method. Simply hold down the Alt Key and type 195. 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
Ã	Ã

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

HTML Text	Output
Ã	Ã

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

CSS and HTML Text	Output
<style> span:after { content: "\00C3";} </style> <span>Symbol:</span>	Symbol: Ã

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

HTML Text	Output
Ã	Ã

On the assumption that you already have your canvas and the context set up, use the Hex code in the format 0xC3 to place the à symbol on your canvas. For example:

JavaScript Text
const x = "0x"+"C3" ctx.fillText(String.fromCodePoint(x), 5, 5);
Output
Ã

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

The Unicode for à is U+00C3. 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
00C3 [Hold down Alt] [Press x]	Ã (Note that you can omit any leading zeros.)

In JavaScript, the syntax is \uXXXX. So, our example would be \u00C3. (Note that the format is 4 hexadecimal characters.)

JavaScript Text	Output
let str = "\u00C3" document.write("My symbol: " + str)	My symbol: Ã

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

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