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U+0100 · Latin Extended-A

Latin Capital Letter a with Macron Ā

Latin Capital Letter a with Macron is the Unicode character U+0100 (official name “LATIN CAPITAL LETTER A WITH MACRON”) from the Latin Extended-A block. It belongs to SymbolHero’s accented letters collection. Copy it with the button, or use the codes and keyboard methods below to type it yourself.

UnicodeU+0100
HTMLĀ
ĀU+0100

Character codes

Unicode code pointU+0100
Decimal256
HTML named entityĀ
HTML (hex)Ā
HTML (decimal)Ā
CSS\0100
JavaScript\u0100
Python\u0100
UTF-8 bytesC4 80
UTF-160100
URL-encoded%C4%80

Character details

Official nameLATIN CAPITAL LETTER A WITH MACRON
Unicode blockLatin Extended-A
General categoryUppercase Letter (Lu)
SymbolHero categoryAccented Letters
DecompositionU+0041 U+0304
Lowercaseā Latin Small Letter a with Macron
EmojiNo

How to type Ā

Windows

  • In Microsoft Word or Outlook: type 0100 then press Alt + X.
  • Open Character Map (search “Character Map” in Start), tick “Advanced view”, search for “latin capital letter a with macron”, then Select and Copy.

Mac

  • Press Control + Command + Space to open the Character Viewer, search “latin capital letter a with macron”, and double-click the result.
  • With the Unicode Hex Input keyboard enabled (System Settings → Keyboard → Input Sources), hold Option and type 0100.

iPhone & Android

  • On iPhone and most Android keyboards, press and hold the A key and slide to Ā. 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 capital letter a with macron” or enter U+0100.
  • HTML: Ā or Ā
  • Excel / Google Sheets: =UNICHAR(256)

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Latin Capital Letter Z with Caron
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See all 656 accented letters →

Questions

What is the Unicode for Ā?

It is U+0100 (LATIN CAPITAL LETTER A WITH MACRON), decimal 256.

Is there a Windows Alt code for it?

No standard Alt code exists for this character. In Word type 0100 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 “latin capital letter a with macron”, or copy it from this page.

What is the HTML code?

Use the named entity Ā or the numeric reference Ā.