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U+212B · Letterlike Symbols

Angstrom Sign Å

Angstrom Sign is the Unicode character U+212B (official name “ANGSTROM SIGN”) from the Letterlike Symbols block. It belongs to SymbolHero’s letterlike symbols collection. Copy it with the button, or use the codes and keyboard methods below to type it yourself.

UnicodeU+212B
HTMLÅ
ÅU+212B

Character codes

Unicode code pointU+212B
Decimal8491
HTML (hex)Å
HTML (decimal)Å
CSS\212B
JavaScript\u212B
Python\u212B
UTF-8 bytesE2 84 AB
UTF-16212B
URL-encoded%E2%84%AB

Character details

Official nameANGSTROM SIGN
Unicode blockLetterlike Symbols
General categoryUppercase Letter (Lu)
SymbolHero categoryLetterlike Symbols
DecompositionU+00C5
Lowercaseå Latin Small Letter a with Ring Above
EmojiNo

How to type Å

Windows

  • In Microsoft Word or Outlook: type 212B then press Alt + X.
  • Open Character Map (search “Character Map” in Start), tick “Advanced view”, search for “angstrom sign”, then Select and Copy.

Mac

  • Press Control + Command + Space to open the Character Viewer, search “angstrom sign”, and double-click the result.
  • With the Unicode Hex Input keyboard enabled (System Settings → Keyboard → Input Sources), hold Option and type 212B.

iPhone & Android

  • 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 “angstrom sign” or enter U+212B.
  • HTML: Å
  • Excel / Google Sheets: =UNICHAR(8491)

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Questions

What is the Unicode for Å?

It is U+212B (ANGSTROM SIGN), decimal 8491.

Is there a Windows Alt code for it?

No standard Alt code exists for this character. In Word type 212B then Alt+X, or copy it from this page.

How do I type it on a Mac?

There is no built-in Option shortcut. Use the Character Viewer (Control + Command + Space) and search “angstrom sign”, or copy it from this page.

What is the HTML code?

Use the numeric reference Å (or Å). There is no named entity.