A with Grave Accent (à)
HTML entity for a with grave accent (à). Learn how to use à or à in HTML for French, Italian, and other languages.
Letter
à
A with Grave Accent
All Formats
| Format | Value |
|---|---|
| Character | à |
| HTML Entity | à |
| HTML Code (Decimal) | à |
| Unicode | U+00E0 |
| CSS Content | \00E0 |
| Category | Letter |
About A with Grave Accent
The letter à (lowercase a with grave accent) is used in several European languages including French, Italian, Portuguese, and Catalan. In French, it distinguishes the preposition "à" (to, at) from the verb "a" (has), making it essential for correct French text.
In HTML, insert this character using à, à, or à. The named entity à has been part of the HTML specification since its earliest versions and is universally supported. For the uppercase version (À), use À or À.
The letter à is part of the Latin-1 Supplement Unicode block. It is one of many precomposed characters that combine a base letter with a diacritical mark. While modern UTF-8 encoding allows you to type this character directly, using the HTML entity ensures compatibility with all document encodings.
In CSS, use "\00E0" with the content property for pseudo-element insertion. This character is essential for multilingual websites serving French, Italian, or Portuguese audiences. Screen readers pronounce it correctly as part of the word, following the rules of the detected language.
Usage Examples
<!-- Using named entity -->
<p>This is the A with Grave Accent: à</p>
<!-- Using numeric code -->
<p>This is the A with Grave Accent: à</p>
<!-- Using the character directly (UTF-8) -->
<p>This is the A with Grave Accent: à</p>
<!-- In CSS -->
.icon::before {
content: "\00E0";
}FAQ
What is the HTML entity for A with Grave Accent?
The A with Grave Accent (à) can be inserted using the named entity à, the numeric code à, or by pasting the character directly in a UTF-8 document.
How do I use à in CSS?
In CSS, use the content property with the value "\00E0". For example: content: "\00E0";
What is the Unicode code point for A with Grave Accent?
The Unicode code point for A with Grave Accent is U+00E0. This is the universal identifier for this character across all platforms and programming languages.
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