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U+00E1 · Latin-1 Supplement

a with Acute (á)

Small a with acute is used in Spanish, Portuguese, Hungarian, Czech, Slovak, Icelandic, Irish, and Vietnamese. In Spanish it marks stress, as in 'está' and 'mamá'; in Hungarian and Czech it indicates a long vowel. It is one of the letters Spanish learners and writers most often need to type.

WindowsAlt 160 / 0225
MacOption + E, then A
UnicodeU+00E1
HTMLá
áU+00E1

Character codes

Unicode code pointU+00E1
Decimal225
HTML named entityá
HTML (hex)á
HTML (decimal)á
CSS\00E1
JavaScript\u00E1
Python\u00E1
UTF-8 bytesC3 A1
UTF-1600E1
URL-encoded%C3%A1

Character details

Official nameLATIN SMALL LETTER A WITH ACUTE
Unicode blockLatin-1 Supplement
General categoryLowercase Letter (Ll)
SymbolHero categoryAccented Letters
DecompositionU+0061 U+0301
UppercaseÁ Latin Capital Letter a with Acute
EmojiNo

How to type á

Windows

  • Hold Alt and type 160 on the numeric keypad (Num Lock on), then release Alt. Alt 160 uses the code page 437.
  • Hold Alt and type 0225 on the numeric keypad (Num Lock on), then release Alt. Alt 0225 uses the Windows-1252 code page.
  • In Microsoft Word or Outlook: type 00E1 then press Alt + X.
  • Open Character Map (search “Character Map” in Start), tick “Advanced view”, search for “latin small letter a with acute”, then Select and Copy.

Mac

  • Press Option + E, then A (US English keyboard layout).
  • Press Control + Command + Space to open the Character Viewer, search “latin small letter a with acute”, and double-click the result.
  • With the Unicode Hex Input keyboard enabled (System Settings → Keyboard → Input Sources), hold Option and type 00E1.

iPhone & Android

  • On iPhone and most Android keyboards, press and hold the a key and slide to á. On a Mac, holding the key down works the same way.
  • Tap Copy at the top of this page, then long-press where you want it and choose Paste.

Docs & web

  • Google Docs: Insert → Special characters, then search “latin small letter a with acute” or enter U+00E1.
  • HTML: á or á
  • Excel / Google Sheets: =UNICHAR(225)

Examples

  • está
  • mamá
  • más
  • Málaga

Good to know

Don’t mix it up: Often confused with à (U+00E0), whose grave accent slopes down to the right.

Tip: In Spanish, 'mas' (but) and 'más' (more) are different words, so the accent matters.

Display: the character itself is always the same code point, but its shape comes from the font on the device showing it. If you see an empty box, the font lacks this glyph—the text is still correct.

Guides

How to Type Spanish Accents and ¿ ¡ on Any Keyboard How to Type Special Characters on a Mac

Similar accented letters

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Latin Capital Letter U with Diaeresis
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Latin Capital Letter Thorn
Eszett / Sharp S (ß)
a with Grave (à)
Latin Small Letter a with Circumflex
Latin Small Letter a with Tilde
a with Umlaut (ä)
Latin Small Letter a with Ring Above
Latin Small Letter Ae
c with Cedilla (ç)
e with Grave (è)
e with Acute (é)
e with Circumflex (ê)
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Latin Small Letter I with Grave
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See all 656 accented letters →

Questions

What is the Unicode for á?

It is U+00E1 (LATIN SMALL LETTER A WITH ACUTE), decimal 225.

Is there a Windows Alt code for it?

Yes: Alt 160 or Alt 0225 on the numeric keypad.

How do I type it on a Mac?

Option + E, then A on a US English keyboard, or use the Character Viewer (Control + Command + Space).

What is the HTML code?

Use the named entity á or the numeric reference á.