a grave
Latin Small Letter A with Grave · U+00E0
à is the letter a with a grave accent. It is a familiar sight in French (à, là, voilà), Italian, Portuguese, and Catalan, where the grave mark distinguishes words or changes the vowel quality. Its code point is U+00E0, and its capital form is À. Click the tile to copy à, then paste it anywhere with Ctrl+V (Windows), Cmd+V (Mac) or a long-press → Paste on a phone.
à codes
Every way to reference à 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 à
à 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 0224 on the numeric keypad, then release Alt — à 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 a; the two combine into à.
Tip: Easier still: press and hold the a key itself and a pop-up offers à — type the number shown under it.
iPhone & Android
- On an iPhone or iPad, press and hold the a key on the on-screen keyboard.
- A pop-up row of accented versions appears — slide your finger to à 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 à
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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