HTML Entity for Lowercase A Caron (ǎ)

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Updated: Sep 2026

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Unicode U+01CE

HTML Entity for lowercase a caron (U+01CE) tutorial illustration

Definition

What Is the Lowercase A Caron Entity?

Lowercase a caron (ǎ) is the Latin Extended-B character at Unicode U+01CE (LATIN SMALL LETTER A WITH CARON). It is the letter a with a caron (háček) — common in Pinyin third tone and some Slavic notations.

Remember

Character     ǎ
Unicode       U+01CE
Named entity  &acaron;
Hex entity    &#x1CE;
Decimal       &#462;
CSS escape    \01CE
Capital       &Acaron; (Ǎ)

Named, hex, decimal, CSS, and a typed character all produce the same glyph: ǎ. Prefer &acaron; in HTML source for clarity.

Reference

Quick Reference

One table for every form you will actually use.

Form	Code	Where it goes
Named entity	`&acaron;`	HTML markup (best default)
Hex entity	`ǎ`	HTML markup
Decimal entity	`ǎ`	HTML markup
CSS escape	`\01CE`	Stylesheet `content`
Direct character	`ǎ`	UTF-8 HTML text

When to Use Which

Situation	Use
Readable HTML source	`&acaron;`
Numeric entity required	`ǎ` or `ǎ`
Generated text via `::before` / `::after`	`content: "\01CE"`
Capital Ǎ	`&Acaron;` — see Uppercase A Caron
Breve ă instead	See Lowercase A Breve (`&abreve;`)

See it

Live Preview

Lowercase a caron in Pinyin and comparison contexts.

Pinyin sample m&acaron; (3rd tone)

Large glyph &acaron;

Named entity &acaron; → &acaron;

vs a / Ǎ / ă &acaron; | a | &Acaron; | ă

With entities Named: &acaron; | Hex: ǎ | Decimal: ǎ

Code

Complete HTML Example

One page that shows this character with named, hex, decimal, and CSS forms. Use View Output or open the live editor.

Named + Hex + Decimal + CSS

Four ways to produce &acaron; in a single document.

html

<!DOCTYPE html>
<html lang="en">
<head>
  <meta charset="UTF-8">
  <title>Lowercase A Caron (&acaron;)</title>
  <style>
    #point::after {
      content: "\01CE";
    }
  </style>
</head>
<body>
  <p>Using Named Entity: &acaron;</p>
  <p>Using Hex Code: &#x1CE;</p>
  <p>Using HTML Code: &#462;</p>
  <p id="point">Using CSS Entity: </p>
  <p lang="zh-Latn">Pinyin 3rd tone: m&acaron;</p>
</body>
</html>

Try It Yourself

How It Works

1. Named: &acaron; is the clearest HTML form and renders &acaron;.

2. Hex: U+01CE → ǎ in HTML. Same result as the named entity.

3. Decimal: same code point as 462 → ǎ. Same result as hex.

4. CSS: use \01CE in content (not an HTML entity). #point::after appends that &acaron; after the paragraph text.

Pitfalls & Tips

Common mistakes when working with lowercase a caron.

Case

`&acaron;` ≠ `&Acaron;`

Named entities are case-sensitive. Lowercase is ǎ; uppercase is Ǎ.

Look-alikes

Not `ă` or `â`

Breve ă and circumflex â are different diacritics. Caron (háček) is the inverted-ˇ shape on ǎ.

Compose

Prefer precomposed

Use &acaron; instead of a plus combining caron when the precomposed form exists.

CSS vs HTML

Do not mix escapes

\01CE belongs in CSS. &acaron; / ǎ / ǎ belong in HTML.

Encoding

Declare UTF-8

If you type ǎ directly, keep <meta charset="UTF-8"> so the file is not misread.

Semicolon

End references

Always finish with ; — write &acaron;, not &acaron.

Compatibility

Browser Support

Lowercase a caron (U+01CE) and its entity forms (&acaron;, ǎ, ǎ, CSS \\01CE) are supported in all modern browsers.

✓ Universal encoding

Lowercase A Caron (&acaron;)

Encode with named, hex, decimal, or CSS escape — or type &acaron; directly in UTF-8 HTML.

100% Browser coverage

Google Chrome Supported

Yes

Microsoft Edge Supported

Yes

Mozilla Firefox Supported

Yes

Apple Safari Supported

Yes

Opera Supported

Yes

Internet Explorer IE 9+

Yes*

U+01CE Full support

Bottom line: Prefer &acaron; for readable HTML. Use \\01CE only inside CSS content.

Remember

Key Takeaways

Unicode: this character is U+01CE (decimal 462).
HTML: prefer &acaron; — or use ǎ / ǎ.
CSS: use \01CE inside content for generated text.
Watch out: &acaron; ≠ &Acaron; ≠ &abreve; ≠ â.

One line: U+01CE → &acaron; / ǎ / ǎ / CSS \01CE.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do I display lowercase a caron (ǎ) in HTML using entities?

Use &acaron; (named), ǎ (hex), ǎ (decimal), or the CSS escape \01CE in the content property. All render ǎ. Prefer &acaron; in HTML source.

What is the Unicode value for lowercase a caron?

U+01CE (LATIN SMALL LETTER A WITH CARON). Hex 1CE, decimal 462. It belongs to Latin Extended-B (U+0180–U+024F).

Is there a named HTML entity for U+01CE?

Yes. &acaron; is the HTML5 named entity for ǎ. The capital form is &Acaron; (Ǎ, U+01CD) — names are case-sensitive.

When should I use this HTML entity?

Use it for Pinyin third-tone romanization (e.g. mǎ), Slavic linguistics, and internationalized content that needs ǎ.

What is the difference between HTML code and CSS entity for U+01CE?

HTML entities (&acaron;, ǎ, or ǎ) go in markup. The CSS escape \01CE is used in stylesheets (usually in the content property of ::before/::after). Both render ǎ.

Is ǎ the same as ă or â?

No. Breve ă is &abreve; (U+0103). Circumflex â is â (U+00E2). Caron ǎ is &acaron; (U+01CE) — a different diacritic (háček).

Did you know?

Lowercase a caron is Unicode U+01CE (decimal 462) — LATIN SMALL LETTER A WITH CARON in Latin Extended-B. HTML5 provides &acaron; — the most readable form. Capital is &Acaron; (Ǎ, U+01CD). Common in Pinyin (third tone) and some Slavic orthographies.

Next: Lowercase A Circumflex

Learn the HTML entity for Lowercase A Circumflex — next in this sequence.

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