HTML Entity for Lowercase Ae (æ)

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Updated: Sep 2026
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Unicode U+00E6
HTML Entity for lowercase ae ligature (U+00E6) tutorial illustration
Definition

What Is the Lowercase Ae Entity?

Lowercase ae (æ) is the Latin-1 Supplement character at Unicode U+00E6 (LATIN SMALL LETTER AE). It is the ae ligature (also called ash) — one letter used in Danish, Norwegian, Icelandic, and Old English.

Remember
Character     æ
Unicode       U+00E6
Named entity  æ
Hex entity    æ
Decimal       æ
CSS escape    \00E6
Capital       Æ (Æ)

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

Reference

Quick Reference

One table for every form you will actually use.

FormCodeWhere it goes
Named entityæHTML markup (best default)
Hex entityæHTML markup
Decimal entityæHTML markup
CSS escape\00E6Stylesheet content
Direct characteræUTF-8 HTML text

When to Use Which

SituationUse
Readable HTML sourceæ
Numeric entity requiredæ or æ
Generated text via ::before / ::aftercontent: "\00E6"
Capital ÆÆ — see Uppercase Ae
Ae with acute ǽSee Lowercase Ae Acute
See it

Live Preview

Lowercase ae in Danish and comparison contexts.

Danish sample æble
Large glyph æ
Named entity æ → æ
vs a e / Æ æ  |  ae  |  Æ
With entities Named: æ | Hex: æ | Decimal: æ
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 æ in a single document.

html
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html lang="en">
<head>
  <meta charset="UTF-8">
  <title>Lowercase Ae (&aelig;)</title>
  <style>
    #point::after {
      content: "\00E6";
    }
  </style>
</head>
<body>
  <p>Using Named Entity: &aelig;</p>
  <p>Using Hex Code: &#xE6;</p>
  <p>Using HTML Code: &#230;</p>
  <p id="point">Using CSS Entity: </p>
  <p lang="da">Dansk: &aelig;ble</p>
</body>
</html>
Try It Yourself

How It Works

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

2. Hex: U+00E6 → &#xE6; in HTML. Same result as the named entity.

3. Decimal: same code point as 230 → &#230;. Same result as hex.

4. CSS: use \00E6 in content (not an HTML entity). #point::after appends that æ after the paragraph text.

Pitfalls & Tips

Common mistakes when working with lowercase ae.

Case

&aelig; ≠ &AElig;

Named entities are case-sensitive. Lowercase is æ; uppercase is Æ.

Look-alikes

Not a + e

æ is one character. Typing ae produces two letters and will not sort or search as æ.

Ligature

Prefer the real letter

Do not fake æ with CSS joining of a and e. Use &aelig; for Danish and related languages.

CSS vs HTML

Do not mix escapes

\00E6 belongs in CSS. &aelig; / &#xE6; / &#230; belong in HTML.

Encoding

Declare UTF-8

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

Semicolon

End references

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

Compatibility

Browser Support

Lowercase ae (U+00E6) and its entity forms (&aelig;, &#xE6;, &#230;, CSS \\00E6) are supported in all modern browsers.

✓ Universal encoding

Lowercase Ae (&aelig;)

Encode with named, hex, decimal, or CSS escape — or type æ 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+00E6 Full support

Bottom line: Prefer &aelig; for readable HTML. Use \\00E6 only inside CSS content.

Remember

Key Takeaways

  • Unicode: this character is U+00E6 (decimal 230).
  • HTML: prefer &aelig; — or use &#xE6; / &#230;.
  • CSS: use \00E6 inside content for generated text.
  • Watch out: &aelig; ≠ &AElig; ≠ the two letters ae.

One line: U+00E6 → &aelig; / &#xE6; / &#230; / CSS \00E6.

Frequently Asked Questions

Use &aelig; (named), &#xE6; (hex), &#230; (decimal), or the CSS escape \00E6 in the content property. All render æ. Prefer &aelig; in HTML source.
U+00E6 (LATIN SMALL LETTER AE). Hex E6, decimal 230. It belongs to the Latin-1 Supplement block (U+0080–U+00FF).
Yes. &aelig; is the HTML5 named entity for æ. The capital form is &AElig; (Æ, U+00C6) — names are case-sensitive.
Use it for Danish, Norwegian, Icelandic, Old English, and classical or phonetic content that needs æ.
HTML entities (&aelig;, &#230;, or &#xE6;) go in markup. The CSS escape \00E6 is used in stylesheets (usually in the content property of ::before/::after). Both render æ.
No. æ is one Unicode character (U+00E6). Typing a then e produces two letters. Prefer &aelig; for the ligature letter.

Did you know?

Lowercase ae is Unicode U+00E6 (decimal 230) — LATIN SMALL LETTER AE in Latin-1 Supplement. HTML5 provides &aelig; — the most readable form. Capital is &AElig; (Æ, U+00C6). Common in Danish and Norwegian (æble), Old English (ash), Icelandic, and classical typography. It is a single letter, not a + e.

Next: Lowercase Ae Acute

Learn the HTML entity for Lowercase Ae Acute — next in this sequence.

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