Dot symbols / Dotted letters / A with Dot Below
U+1EA1 · Latin Extended Additional
A with Dot Below ạ
Small a with a dot below. In Vietnamese the dot below marks the heavy (nặng) tone.
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Same font and size, so you can see the difference in height and weight. Click any of them to copy it.
How to type
Type ạ on any device
- In Microsoft Word or WordPad, type 1EA1 then press Alt + X.
- Press Win + . to open the emoji panel, go to Symbols (Ω), and search or scroll.
- Press Ctrl + Cmd + Space, search "a with dot below", and double-click it.
- Copy it from this page once, then save it under Settings → General → Keyboard → Text Replacement (for example, type bbb to get it).
- Copy it once, then add it to your Gboard clipboard or Personal dictionary as a shortcut.
- Press Ctrl + Shift + U, type 1ea1, then press Enter (GTK/IBus apps).
- Insert → Symbol → More Symbols. Set "from" to Unicode (hex) and enter 1EA1.
- Or type 1EA1 and press Alt + X.
- Insert → Special characters, then search "a with dot below" or paste U+1EA1 into the search box.
- HTML:
ạ - CSS:
content: "\1EA1"; - JavaScript:
"\u1EA1"
Codes
Quick facts
| Symbol | ạ | |
| Name | A with Dot Below | |
| Unicode | U+1EA1 | |
| Unicode name | Latin Small Letter A With Dot Below | |
| Block | Latin Extended Additional | |
| HTML entity | — | |
| HTML hex | ạ | |
| HTML decimal | ạ | |
| CSS | \1EA1 | |
| JavaScript | \u1EA1 |
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FAQ
A with Dot Below questions
How do I copy the a with dot below symbol?
Click the big ạ at the top of this page and it's copied to your clipboard. Paste it with Ctrl+V (Cmd+V on Mac) or long-press on mobile.
What is the Unicode for ạ?
ạ is U+1EA1, named "Latin Small Letter A With Dot Below". In HTML write ạ; in CSS use "\1EA1".
Does ạ work on Instagram and WhatsApp?
Yes. It is a standard text character, so it works in bios, captions, chats and documents, as long as the font has it. Most modern phones show it correctly.