Latin Small Letter A With Double Grave Letter
ȁ is a Latin Extended letter: a with the double grave diacritic.
U+0201
The symbol ȁ is the lowercase Latin letter “a” with a double grave diacritic. It’s part of Unicode’s Latin Extended block. Use it when you need the exact character rather than a plain “a”.
Latin Small Letter A With Double Grave Letter Meaning
ȁ is a Unicode character (U+0201) named “LATIN SMALL LETTER A WITH DOUBLE GRAVE”. The double grave diacritic is a typographic mark placed above the “a”, distinguishing this letter from both plain “a” and other “a” variants with different diacritics. In practice, it appears in languages, transliteration systems, and specialized orthographies that require this exact letter form. It’s also useful in digital typography, scholarly text, and any workflow where correct character matching matters (for example, when copying text from documents or entering characters in editors).
Common uses
- •Copying and pasting exact Latin Extended text from references or documents
- •Writing transliteration or orthography entries that specifically require this diacritic
- •Labeling in design tools where the “a” character must match a source exactly
- •Correcting character-level text issues in editors and content systems
- •Including the proper Unicode character in web or app interfaces
Examples
ȁ Latin small letter a with double grave
- ȁaȁ can be part of a transcription.
- ȁPlease replace a with ȁ in this field.
- ȁThe word is spelled with ȁ above the a.
- ȁA diacritic like ȁ appears in Latin Extended text.
- ȁType ȁ to match the original document.
Variations
Technical codes
| Unicode | U+0201 | |
| HTML Entity | ȁ | |
| HTML Code | ȁ | |
| CSS | \0201 | |
| Alt Code | Alt + 513 | |
| Decimal | 513 |
How to type Latin Small Letter A With Double Grave Letter (ȁ)
On Windows
Hold Alt and type 513 on the numeric keypad. In Word, type 0201 then press Alt + X.
On Mac
Switch to the Unicode Hex Input keyboard, then hold Option and type 0201. Or press Control + Command + Space and search.
On Linux
Press Control + Shift + U, type 0201, then press Enter or Space.
Anywhere
Copy ȁ 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 Small Letter A With Double Grave letter mean?
ȁ is a Unicode character (U+0201) named “LATIN SMALL LETTER A WITH DOUBLE GRAVE”. The double grave diacritic is a typographic mark placed above the “a”, distinguishing this letter from both plain “a” and other “a” variants with different diacritics. In practice, it appears in languages, transliteration systems, and specialized orthographies that require this exact letter form. It’s also useful in digital typography, scholarly text, and any workflow where correct character matching matters (for example, when copying text from documents or entering characters in editors).
What is the Unicode code point for ȁ?
ȁ is U+0201 (LATIN SMALL LETTER A WITH DOUBLE GRAVE).
How do I type ȁ in HTML?
You can use the HTML entity: ȁ
How do I include ȁ in JavaScript?
Use: \\u{0201}
Is ȁ the same as a normal “a”?
No. ȁ is a distinct character with a double grave diacritic, so it won’t be identical to plain “a”.