Fullwidth Latin Capital Letter A Letter
Ａ is the fullwidth capital letter version of A, used in environments that prefer wider, monospaced-style text.
U+FF21
Ａ (U+FF21) is a fullwidth form of the Latin capital letter A. It looks similar to “A” but is encoded differently, which can matter for typography and alignment. Use the copy options below or the provided escape codes in code and markup.
Fullwidth Latin Capital Letter A Letter Meaning
Ａ is the Unicode “FULLWIDTH LATIN CAPITAL LETTER A” (code point U+FF21). Fullwidth characters are designed to occupy more horizontal space than standard ASCII letters. In practice, Ａ is commonly used in East Asian typography contexts, in UI designs where consistent character width is needed, and in text that must match a fullwidth style set (for example, some legacy or compatibility layouts). Because it’s a different character than the regular “A” (U+0041), it may not compare equally in searches or string matching and can affect sorting and validation.
Common uses
- •UI/typography: keep fullwidth text blocks aligned with other fullwidth characters
- •Design systems: match a consistent fullwidth character style in headings or labels
- •Legacy compatibility: reproduce text that was created using fullwidth forms
- •Social posts/graphics: create a stylized fullwidth look for emphasis or branding
- •Developer use: include the exact Unicode character when formatting or rendering fullwidth text
Examples
Ａ (Fullwidth Latin Capital Letter A)
- ＡＡＬＰＨＡ
- ＡＮｅｗ ｄｏｗｎｌｏａｄ Ａ
- ＡＡＣＣＥＳＳ：ＯＮ
- ＡＴｅａｍ Ａ
- ＡＶｅｒｓｉｏｎ Ａ
Variations
Technical codes
| Unicode | U+FF21 | |
| HTML Entity | Ａ | |
| HTML Code | Ａ | |
| CSS | \FF21 |
FAQ
What does the Fullwidth Latin Capital Letter A letter mean?
Ａ is the Unicode “FULLWIDTH LATIN CAPITAL LETTER A” (code point U+FF21). Fullwidth characters are designed to occupy more horizontal space than standard ASCII letters. In practice, Ａ is commonly used in East Asian typography contexts, in UI designs where consistent character width is needed, and in text that must match a fullwidth style set (for example, some legacy or compatibility layouts). Because it’s a different character than the regular “A” (U+0041), it may not compare equally in searches or string matching and can affect sorting and validation.
Is Ａ the same as the regular letter A?
No. Ａ is the fullwidth form encoded as U+FF21, while regular “A” is U+0041. They can look similar but are different characters for matching and validation.
How do I copy Ａ easily?
Select and copy the symbol shown on the page (Ａ). You can also copy the HTML entity (Ａ) or the escape forms for code.
What is the Unicode information for Ａ?
Unicode name: FULLWIDTH LATIN CAPITAL LETTER A. Code point: U+FF21.
How can I insert Ａ using code?
In HTML you can use Ａ. In CSS you can use \\FF21. In JavaScript you can use \\u{FF21}.