Latin Capital Letter A With Circumflex And Hook Above Letter
Ẩ is a Latin capital A with circumflex and a hook above, used in extended Latin/Vietnamese typography.
U+1EA8
The character Ẩ belongs to the Latin Extended set. It’s identified by the Unicode code point U+1EA8 and has a dedicated HTML entity. Use the copy options below to paste it into design, writing, or code.
Latin Capital Letter A With Circumflex And Hook Above Letter Meaning
Ẩ is a precomposed Latin letter: a capital “A” with a circumflex (â-like diacritic) plus an additional hook above. In practice, characters like this are commonly used in Vietnamese orthography where different diacritics distinguish different tones and sounds. Because it’s a single Unicode character (not just a plain “A” plus combining marks), it tends to render consistently across modern systems and fonts that support Latin Extended. When you need the exact glyph, copying the character or using the provided Unicode/escape forms is the most reliable approach.
Common uses
- •Typing Vietnamese words that require the specific “A” diacritic combination
- •Using in titles, headers, and labels for proper Vietnamese capitalization
- •Displaying correct names or place names in multilingual documents and forms
- •Typography and UI text in software localization (Latin Extended support)
- •Creating accurate content for websites and digital publications
Examples
Ẩ — Latin Capital Letter A with Circumflex and Hook Above
- ẨẨn dụ
- ẨBánh Ẩn
- ẨThảo Ẩm
- ẨTrần Ẩn
- ẨẨu đả
Variations
Technical codes
| Unicode | U+1EA8 | |
| HTML Entity | Ẩ | |
| HTML Code | Ẩ | |
| CSS | \1EA8 | |
| Alt Code | Alt + 7848 | |
| Decimal | 7848 |
How to type Latin Capital Letter A With Circumflex And Hook Above Letter (Ẩ)
On Windows
Hold Alt and type 7848 on the numeric keypad. In Word, type 1EA8 then press Alt + X.
On Mac
Switch to the Unicode Hex Input keyboard, then hold Option and type 1EA8. Or press Control + Command + Space and search.
On Linux
Press Control + Shift + U, type 1ea8, then press Enter or Space.
Anywhere
Copy Ẩ with the button above and paste it wherever you need it — this works on every device and in every app, with no keyboard shortcut to remember.
FAQ
What does the Latin Capital Letter A With Circumflex And Hook Above letter mean?
Ẩ is a precomposed Latin letter: a capital “A” with a circumflex (â-like diacritic) plus an additional hook above. In practice, characters like this are commonly used in Vietnamese orthography where different diacritics distinguish different tones and sounds. Because it’s a single Unicode character (not just a plain “A” plus combining marks), it tends to render consistently across modern systems and fonts that support Latin Extended. When you need the exact glyph, copying the character or using the provided Unicode/escape forms is the most reliable approach.
What is the Unicode code point for Ẩ?
The Unicode code point for Ẩ is U+1EA8.
How do I insert Ẩ in HTML?
Use the HTML entity: Ẩ
Can I use JavaScript to output Ẩ?
Yes. For example: String.fromCodePoint(0x1EA8) or the escape form \\u{1EA8} (in environments that support it).
Is Ẩ a combining sequence or a single character?
It is a single precomposed Unicode character (LATIN CAPITAL LETTER A WITH CIRCUMFLEX AND HOOK ABOVE), not a simple “A” plus combining marks.