a diaeresis
Latin Small Letter A with Diaeresis · U+00E4
ä is the letter a with a diaeresis, the two dots often called an umlaut in German. It is an ordinary alphabet letter in German, Swedish, Finnish, and Estonian, where it stands for a front vowel sound of its own. Its code point is U+00E4, and its capital form is Ä. Click the tile to copy ä, then paste it anywhere with Ctrl+V (Windows), Cmd+V (Mac) or a long-press → Paste on a phone.
ä codes
Every way to reference ä 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 ä
ä 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 0228 on the numeric keypad, then release Alt — ä 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 ä.
Tip: Easier still: press and hold the a key itself and a pop-up offers ä — 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 ä 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 ä
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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