A acute
Latin Capital Letter A with Acute · U+00C1
Á is the capital letter A with an acute accent, the uppercase form of á. It starts sentences and names in Spanish, Portuguese, Czech, Hungarian, and Icelandic, and in Hanyu Pinyin it writes the second (rising) tone of Mandarin Chinese on a capital A. Its code point is U+00C1, and its lowercase form is á. Click the tile to copy Á, then paste it anywhere with Ctrl+V (Windows), Cmd+V (Mac) or a long-press → Paste on a phone.
Á codes
Every way to reference Á in text and code. Click the character or any chip to copy it.
| Format | Code | Used in |
|---|---|---|
| Character | Copy it once, paste it anywhere | |
| Unicode code point | The character's official ID in the Unicode standard | |
| HTML entity | Web pages and HTML source code | |
| Windows Alt code | Hold Alt and type the digits on the numeric keypad |
How to type Á
Á is not printed on most English keyboards, but every device hides a shortcut for it. Pick your platform:
Windows
- Turn on Num Lock so the numeric keypad produces digits.
- Hold Alt, type 0193 on the numeric keypad, then release Alt — Á appears at the cursor.
Tip: No numeric keypad? Press Win + . for the emoji panel (Symbols tab), or copy the character straight from this page.
Mac
- Press the Option combination for the accent — a highlighted accent mark appears, waiting.
- Type Shift+A; the two combine into Á.
Tip: The press-and-hold pop-up has no shortcut for this exact form, so the Option combination above is the keyboard route — or copy the character straight from this page.
iPhone & Android
- Tap Shift first, then press and hold the a key on the on-screen keyboard.
- A pop-up row of capital accented versions appears — slide your finger to Á and release.
Tip: The pop-up row comes from the letter’s long-press menu on the iPhone’s English (US) keyboard (iOS 17+); Gboard and other Android keyboards offer similar menus, though the exact set varies.
Copy-paste is a typing method too — every accented form of A copies in one click on the A with accent page, alongside the full typing guides.
Customize Á
Style the symbol your way — pick colors, size and shape, then copy the HTML snippet or download a square PNG/SVG (transparent background supported).
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