Lowercase ae dash (ǣ) is the Latin Extended-B character at Unicode U+01E3 (LATIN SMALL LETTER AE WITH MACRON). It is the ae ligature with a macron (horizontal bar) above — used in Old English and linguistic notation. This site calls it ae dash for the bar mark.
Remember
Character ǣ
Unicode U+01E3
Hex entity ǣ
Decimal ǣ
CSS escape \01E3
Named entity (none)
Capital Ǣ (U+01E2)
Hex, decimal, CSS, and a typed character all produce the same glyph: ǣ. Prefer ǣ in HTML source when you need an explicit entity.
Using Hex Code: ǣ
Using HTML Code: ǣ
Using CSS Entity: ǣ
Case pair: Ǣ / ǣ
How It Works
1. Hex:U+01E3 → ǣ in HTML. The browser turns it into ǣ.
2. Decimal: same code point as 483 → ǣ. Same result as hex.
3. Named: HTML5 does not define a named entity for this character — use hex or decimal instead.
4. CSS: use \01E3 in content (not an HTML entity). #point::after appends that ǣ after the paragraph text.
Pitfalls & Tips
Common mistakes when working with lowercase ae dash.
Named
No &…; shortcut
HTML5 has no named entity for U+01E3. Use ǣ or ǣ.
Look-alikes
Not æ or ae acute
æ has no bar; ǽ has an acute. This character is the ae ligature with a macron (horizontal dash) above.
Name
Macron, not stroke
Unicode names this ae with macron. “Dash” on this page means the bar mark — not a diagonal stroke through the letter.
Compose
Prefer precomposed
Use ǣ instead of stacking combining macron on æ when the precomposed form exists.
CSS vs HTML
Do not mix escapes
\01E3 belongs in CSS. ǣ / ǣ belong in HTML.
Fonts
Check glyph coverage
Some fonts omit Latin Extended-B. Pick a font that includes U+01E3 if the glyph is missing.
Compatibility
Browser Support
Lowercase ae dash (U+01E3) and its entity forms (ǣ, ǣ, CSS \\01E3) are supported in all modern browsers. Glyph display depends on font coverage.
✓ Universal encoding
Lowercase Ae Dash (ǣ)
Encode with hex, decimal, or CSS escape — or type ǣ 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+01E3Full support
Bottom line: Prefer ǣ for readable HTML. Use \\01E3 only inside CSS content.
Remember
Key Takeaways
Unicode: this character is U+01E3 (decimal 483).
HTML: prefer ǣ — or use ǣ (no named entity).
One line:U+01E3 → ǣ / ǣ / CSS \01E3 (no named entity).
Frequently Asked Questions
Use ǣ (hex), ǣ (decimal), or the CSS escape \01E3 in the content property. All render ǣ when the font supports Latin Extended-B. There is no named HTML entity.
U+01E3 (LATIN SMALL LETTER AE WITH MACRON). Hex 1E3, decimal 483. It belongs to Latin Extended-B (U+0180–U+024F).
No. HTML5 does not define a named entity for U+01E3. Use numeric references like ǣ or ǣ.
Use it for Old English, linguistic notation, extended Latin orthography, and specialized content that needs ǣ (ae with macron).
HTML entities (ǣ or ǣ) go in markup. The CSS escape \01E3 is used in stylesheets (usually in the content property of ::before/::after). Both render ǣ.
No. Plain æ is æ (U+00E6). Ae acute ǽ is U+01FD. Ae dash/macron ǣ is U+01E3 — the ligature with a horizontal bar above.
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Did you know?
Lowercase ae dash is Unicode U+01E3 (decimal 483) — LATIN SMALL LETTER AE WITH MACRON in Latin Extended-B. HTML5 has no named entity — use ǣ or ǣ. Capital is Ǣ (U+01E2). Used in Old English and linguistic notation — not the same as plain æ (æ) or ae acute (ǽ).
