U+00E3 · Latin-1 Supplement
Latin Small Letter a with Tilde ã
Small a with tilde marks a nasal vowel in Portuguese, where it appears in extremely common words like 'não' (no), 'mão' (hand), and 'pão' (bread). It is also used in Vietnamese, Guarani, and Kashubian. Anyone writing Portuguese for Brazil or Portugal needs it constantly, since leaving it off turns real words into misspellings.
Character codes
| Unicode code point | U+00E3 | |
|---|---|---|
| Decimal | 227 | |
| HTML named entity | ã | |
| HTML (hex) | ã | |
| HTML (decimal) | ã | |
| CSS | \00E3 | |
| JavaScript | \u00E3 | |
| Python | \u00E3 | |
| UTF-8 bytes | C3 A3 | |
| UTF-16 | 00E3 | |
| URL-encoded | %C3%A3 |
Character details
| Official name | LATIN SMALL LETTER A WITH TILDE |
|---|---|
| Unicode block | Latin-1 Supplement |
| General category | Lowercase Letter (Ll) |
| SymbolHero category | Accented Letters |
| Decomposition | U+0061 U+0303 |
| Uppercase | Ã Latin Capital Letter a with Tilde |
| Emoji | No |
How to type ã
Windows
- Hold Alt and type 0227 on the numeric keypad (Num Lock on), then release Alt. Alt 0227 uses the Windows-1252 code page.
- In Microsoft Word or Outlook: type
00E3then press Alt + X. - Open Character Map (search “Character Map” in Start), tick “Advanced view”, search for “latin small letter a with tilde”, then Select and Copy.
Mac
- Press Option + N, then A (US English keyboard layout).
- Press Control + Command + Space to open the Character Viewer, search “latin small letter a with tilde”, and double-click the result.
- With the Unicode Hex Input keyboard enabled (System Settings → Keyboard → Input Sources), hold Option and type
00E3.
iPhone & Android
- On iPhone and most Android keyboards, press and hold the a key and slide to ã. 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 tilde” or enter
U+00E3. - HTML:
ãorã - Excel / Google Sheets:
=UNICHAR(227)
Examples
- não
- pão
- irmã
- São Paulo
Good to know
Don’t mix it up: Often confused with ä (U+00E4), which has two dots rather than a tilde.
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.
Similar accented letters
Questions
What is the Unicode for ã?
It is U+00E3 (LATIN SMALL LETTER A WITH TILDE), decimal 227.
Is there a Windows Alt code for it?
Yes: Alt 0227 on the numeric keypad.
How do I type it on a Mac?
Option + N, then A on a US English keyboard, or use the Character Viewer (Control + Command + Space).
What is the HTML code?
Use the named entity ã or the numeric reference ã.