Lowercase a double grave (ȁ) is the Latin Extended-B character at Unicode U+0201 (LATIN SMALL LETTER A WITH DOUBLE GRAVE). It is the letter a with a double grave accent — used in Slavic linguistics and phonetic transcription.
Remember
Character ȁ
Unicode U+0201
Hex entity ȁ
Decimal ȁ
CSS escape \0201
Named entity (none)
Capital Ȁ (U+0200)
Hex, decimal, CSS, and a typed character all produce the same glyph: ȁ. Prefer ȁ in HTML source when you need an explicit entity.
Using Hex Code: ȁ
Using HTML Code: ȁ
Using CSS Entity: ȁ
Case pair: Ȁ / ȁ
How It Works
1. Hex:U+0201 → ȁ in HTML. The browser turns it into ȁ.
2. Decimal: same code point as 513 → ȁ. Same result as hex.
3. Named: HTML5 does not define a named entity for this character — use hex or decimal instead.
4. CSS: use \0201 in content (not an HTML entity). #point::after appends that ȁ after the paragraph text.
Pitfalls & Tips
Common mistakes when working with lowercase a double grave.
Named
No &…; shortcut
HTML5 has no named entity for U+0201. Use ȁ or ȁ.
Look-alikes
Not à
Single grave à is à (U+00E0). Double grave ȁ is a different diacritic and code point.
Compose
Prefer precomposed
Use ȁ instead of a plus combining double grave when the precomposed form exists.
CSS vs HTML
Do not mix escapes
\0201 belongs in CSS. ȁ / ȁ belong in HTML. Prefer the padded CSS form so trailing digits are not misread.
Encoding
Declare UTF-8
If you type ȁ directly, keep <meta charset="UTF-8"> so the file is not misread.
Fonts
Check glyph coverage
Some fonts omit Latin Extended-B. Pick a font that includes U+0201 if the glyph is missing.
Compatibility
Browser Support
Lowercase a double grave (U+0201) and its entity forms (ȁ, ȁ, CSS \\0201) are supported in all modern browsers. Glyph display depends on font coverage.
✓ Universal encoding
Lowercase A Double Grave (ȁ)
Encode with hex, decimal, or CSS escape — or type ȁ directly in UTF-8 HTML.
100%Browser coverage
Google ChromeSupported
Yes
Microsoft EdgeSupported
Yes
Mozilla FirefoxSupported
Yes
Apple SafariSupported
Yes
OperaSupported
Yes
Internet ExplorerIE 9+
Yes*
U+0201Full support
Bottom line: Prefer ȁ for readable HTML. Use \\0201 only inside CSS content.
Remember
Key Takeaways
Unicode: this character is U+0201 (decimal 513).
HTML: prefer ȁ — or use ȁ (no named entity).
CSS: use \0201 inside content for generated text.
Watch out:ȁ ≠ à (à) ≠ capital Ȁ (Ȁ).
One line:U+0201 → ȁ / ȁ / CSS \0201 (no named entity).
Frequently Asked Questions
Use ȁ (hex), ȁ (decimal), or the CSS escape \0201 in the content property. All render ȁ when the font supports Latin Extended-B. There is no named HTML entity.
U+0201 (LATIN SMALL LETTER A WITH DOUBLE GRAVE). Hex 201, decimal 513. It belongs to Latin Extended-B (U+0180–U+024F).
No. HTML5 does not define a named entity for U+0201. Use numeric references like ȁ or ȁ.
Use it for Slavic linguistics, phonetic transcription, language documentation, and specialized orthographies that need ȁ.
HTML entities (ȁ or ȁ) go in markup. The CSS escape \0201 is used in stylesheets (usually in the content property of ::before/::after). Both render ȁ.
No. Single grave à is à (U+00E0). Double grave ȁ is U+0201 — a different diacritic (two grave marks).
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Did you know?
Lowercase a double grave is Unicode U+0201 (decimal 513) — LATIN SMALL LETTER A WITH DOUBLE GRAVE in Latin Extended-B. HTML5 has no named entity — use ȁ or ȁ. Capital is Ȁ (U+0200). Used in Slavic linguistics and phonetic transcription (not the same as single grave à).
