Latin Small Letter Ae With Acute Letter
ǽ is the Latin small letter ae with acute, encoded as Unicode U+01FD.
U+01FD
The character ǽ is a Latin Extended letter used in some language orthographies. It’s helpful for accurate typography, transcription, and digital text that must match specific spellings. You can copy it directly or use its Unicode and HTML/CSS escapes.
Latin Small Letter Ae With Acute Letter Meaning
ǽ is “LATIN SMALL LETTER AE WITH ACUTE” (Unicode U+01FD). Visually, it’s the lowercase form of “ae” marked with an acute accent. This character appears in specific spelling conventions where an acute accent is part of the standard written form, allowing text to be represented precisely rather than approximated. In plain text and web content, using the correct code point matters for correct rendering, searching, and data consistency across systems. If your text includes language-specific names, borrowed words, or scholarly transcriptions, ǽ helps preserve the intended orthography.
Common uses
- •Typing or displaying words that include the exact ae+acute lowercase letter in specific orthographies
- •Accurate transcription and proofreading in linguistics or academic writing
- •Digital publishing (books, articles, subtitles) where spellings must match the source text
- •User-interface text for settings, labels, or names that require the correct character
- •Copying into forms, identifiers, or content management fields that must preserve exact Unicode characters
Examples
ǽ — Latin small letter ae with acute
- ǽǽthera
- ǽmǽrid
- ǽaǽron
- ǽcǽsar
- ǽrǽading_notes
Variations
Technical codes
| Unicode | U+01FD | |
| HTML Entity | ǽ | |
| HTML Code | ǽ | |
| CSS | \01FD | |
| Alt Code | Alt + 509 | |
| Decimal | 509 |
How to type Latin Small Letter Ae With Acute Letter (ǽ)
On Windows
Hold Alt and type 509 on the numeric keypad. In Word, type 01FD then press Alt + X.
On Mac
Switch to the Unicode Hex Input keyboard, then hold Option and type 01FD. Or press Control + Command + Space and search.
On Linux
Press Control + Shift + U, type 01fd, then press Enter or Space.
Anywhere
Copy ǽ 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 Ae With Acute letter mean?
ǽ is “LATIN SMALL LETTER AE WITH ACUTE” (Unicode U+01FD). Visually, it’s the lowercase form of “ae” marked with an acute accent. This character appears in specific spelling conventions where an acute accent is part of the standard written form, allowing text to be represented precisely rather than approximated. In plain text and web content, using the correct code point matters for correct rendering, searching, and data consistency across systems. If your text includes language-specific names, borrowed words, or scholarly transcriptions, ǽ helps preserve the intended orthography.
What is the Unicode code point for ǽ?
ǽ is Unicode U+01FD (LATIN SMALL LETTER AE WITH ACUTE).
How do I write ǽ in HTML?
Use the HTML entity ǽ.
What CSS escape can I use for this character?
Use \\01FD in CSS (CSS escape form).
How do I represent ǽ in JavaScript?
Use \\u{01FD} in JavaScript (Unicode code point escape).