HTML Entity for Lowercase A Acute (á)
What You'll Learn
How to display the lowercase a with acute accent (á) in HTML using named entity, hexadecimal, decimal, and CSS escape methods. This character is U+00E1 in the Latin-1 Supplement block and is essential for Spanish, Portuguese, Hungarian, Irish, and other languages.
Render it with á, á, á, or CSS escape \E1. The named entity á is often the most readable option in HTML source.
⚡ Quick Reference — Lowercase A Acute Entity
U+00E1Latin-1 Supplement
áHexadecimal reference
áDecimal reference
áMost readable option
Name Value
──────────── ──────────
Unicode U+00E1
Hex code á
HTML code á
Named entity á
CSS code \E1
Meaning Latin small letter a with acute
Related U+00C1 = Á (uppercase)
Block Latin-1 Supplement (U+0080–U+00FF)Complete HTML Example
A simple example showing the lowercase a acute (á) using hexadecimal code, decimal HTML code, the named entity, and a CSS content escape:
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<style>
#point:after{
content: "\E1";
}
</style>
</head>
<body>
<p>Symbol (hex): á</p>
<p>Symbol (decimal): á</p>
<p>Symbol (named): á</p>
<p id="point">Symbol (CSS): </p>
</body>
</html>🌐 Browser Support
The lowercase a acute (á) and the named entity á are universally supported in modern browsers:
👀 Live Preview
See the lowercase a acute (á) in language and content contexts:
🧠 How It Works
Hexadecimal Code
á uses the Unicode hexadecimal value E1 to display the character. The x prefix indicates hexadecimal format.
Decimal HTML Code
á uses the decimal Unicode value 225 to display the same character. A common method for Latin-1 characters.
Named Entity
á is the standard named entity for á—readable in source HTML and part of the HTML Latin-1 entity set.
CSS Entity
\E1 is used in CSS stylesheets, particularly in the content property of pseudo-elements like ::before and ::after.
Same visual result
All four methods produce the glyph: á. Unicode U+00E1 sits in Latin-1 Supplement. Uppercase equivalent: U+00C1 (Á). Do not confuse with plain a (U+0061).
Use Cases
The lowercase a acute (á) is commonly used in:
Essential in words like más, nácar (Spanish) and até, lá (Portuguese).
Websites and apps serving Spanish-, Portuguese-, or Hungarian-speaking audiences.
Names of people, cities, and brands that include á (e.g. María, São Paulo).
Language learning apps, dictionaries, and phonetic content.
Legal, academic, and editorial content in Romance and other languages.
Headlines, logos, and styled text requiring correct accented spelling.
Correct rendering so users can find content (e.g. searching for “más”).
💡 Best Practices
Do
- Use
áin HTML when possible for readability - Serve pages as UTF-8; you can also type á directly in UTF-8 source
- Set
langattributes (e.g.lang="es") for correct pronunciation - Use fonts that support Latin-1 Supplement characters
- Distinguish á (U+00E1) from plain
a(U+0061)—meaning can change (más vs mas)
Don’t
- Substitute plain
awhen á is required for correct spelling - Put CSS escape
\E1in HTML text nodes - Assume all fonts render accented Latin-1 glyphs identically
- Omit UTF-8 encoding on pages with accented characters
- Mix entity styles randomly without reason in one file
Key Takeaways
Four references render á; named entity is most readable
á á áFor CSS stylesheets, use the escape in the content property
\E1Unicode U+00E1 — LATIN SMALL LETTER A WITH ACUTE
Essential for Spanish, Portuguese, Hungarian, and i18n content
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❓ Frequently Asked Questions
á (named), á (hex), á (decimal), or \E1 in CSS content. The named entity á is the most readable for HTML content.U+00E1 (LATIN SMALL LETTER A WITH ACUTE). Latin-1 Supplement block. Hex E1, decimal 225. Used in Spanish, Portuguese, Hungarian, and other languages.á or á) or the named entity á is used in HTML content. The CSS entity (\E1) is used in CSS, e.g. in the content property of pseudo-elements. Both produce á but in different contexts.á. It is part of the standard HTML Latin-1 entity set and is well supported. You can also use á or á for numeric references.Explore More HTML Entities!
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