HTML Entity for Uppercase A Above Dot (Ȧ)

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⏱️ 5 min read
📚 Updated: Jun 2026
🎯 1 Code Example
Unicode U+0226
HTML Entity for Uppercase A Above Dot tutorial illustration

What You'll Learn

How to display the uppercase A with dot above (Ȧ) in HTML using hexadecimal, decimal, and CSS escape methods. This character is used in linguistics, phonetic transcription, and some language orthographies. It is U+0226 in the Latin Extended-B block.

Render it with Ȧ, Ȧ, or CSS escape \226. There is no named HTML entity for this character, so numeric codes or CSS must be used.

⚡ Quick Reference — Uppercase A Above Dot Entity

Unicode U+0226

Latin Extended-B

Hex Code Ȧ

Hexadecimal reference

HTML Code Ȧ

Decimal reference

Named Entity —

No named entity

Reference Table
Name           Value
────────────   ──────────
Unicode        U+0226
Hex code       Ȧ
HTML code      Ȧ
Named entity   (none)
CSS code       \226
Meaning        Latin capital letter A with dot above
Related        U+0227 = lowercase equivalent (ȧ)
Block          Latin Extended-B (U+0180–U+024F)
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Complete HTML Example

A simple example showing the uppercase A above dot (Ȧ) using hexadecimal code, decimal HTML code, and a CSS content escape:

html
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
 <style>
  #point:after{
   content: "\226";
  }
 </style>
</head>
<body>
<p>Symbol (hex): &#x226;</p>
<p>Symbol (decimal): &#550;</p>
<p id="point">Symbol (CSS): </p>
</body>
</html>
Try it Yourself

🌐 Browser Support

The uppercase A above dot (Ȧ) renders correctly in modern browsers when UTF-8 is used:

Chrome1+
Firefox1+
Safari1+
Edge12+
Opera4+
Android4.4+
iOS Safari1+

👀 Live Preview

See the uppercase A above dot (Ȧ) and its references:

Large glyphȦ
DiacriticDot above (̇) on A
Case pairȦ (U+0226) / ȧ (U+0227)
Not the same asÄ (Ä), plain A, or Ạ (dot below)
Numeric refs&#x226; &#550; \226

🧠 How It Works

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Hexadecimal Code

&#x226; uses the Unicode hexadecimal value 226 to display the character. The x prefix indicates hexadecimal format.

HTML markup
2

Decimal HTML Code

&#550; uses the decimal Unicode value 550 to display the same character. A common method for Latin Extended-B characters.

HTML markup
3

CSS Entity

\226 is used in CSS stylesheets, particularly in the content property of pseudo-elements like ::before and ::after.

CSS stylesheet
=

Same visual result

All three methods produce the glyph: Ȧ. Unicode U+0226 sits in Latin Extended-B. Lowercase equivalent: U+0227 (ȧ). There is no named HTML entity. Do not confuse with Ä (diaeresis) or plain A.

✅

Use Cases

The uppercase A above dot (Ȧ) is commonly used in:

🔤 Linguistics

Phonetic transcriptions and linguistic descriptions using the dot-above diacritic.

🌐 Internationalization

Websites and apps for languages or transliteration systems that use Ȧ.

📚 Language learning

Dictionaries and learning resources showing correct spelling with dot-above marks.

📄 Publishing

Academic, editorial, or scholarly content with precise character encoding.

🎨 Typography

Headlines and styled text in linguistics or language-specific contexts.

🔍 Search & SEO

Correct rendering so specialized linguistic content can be found and indexed.

📝 Transliteration

Romanization systems that use Ȧ to represent a specific sound or letter.

💡 Best Practices

Do

  • Use &#550; or &#x226; in HTML (no named entity exists)
  • Serve pages as UTF-8; you can also type Ȧ directly in UTF-8 source
  • Set appropriate lang attributes for language-specific content
  • Use fonts that support Latin Extended-B diacritics
  • Distinguish Ȧ (dot above) from plain A and Ä (diaeresis)

Don’t

  • Assume a named entity exists—there is none for Ȧ
  • Substitute Ä or plain A when Ȧ is required
  • Put CSS escape \226 in HTML text nodes
  • Assume all fonts render Latin Extended-B dot-above glyphs
  • Omit UTF-8 encoding on pages with extended Latin characters

Key Takeaways

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Three references render Ȧ (no named entity)

&#x226; &#550;
2

For CSS stylesheets, use the escape in the content property

\226
3

Unicode U+0226 — LATIN CAPITAL LETTER A WITH DOT ABOVE

4

Used in linguistics, phonetics, and some language orthographies

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❓ Frequently Asked Questions

Use &#x226; (hex), &#550; (decimal), or \226 in CSS content. There is no named HTML entity for this character.
U+0226 (LATIN CAPITAL LETTER A WITH DOT ABOVE). Latin Extended-B block. Hex 226, decimal 550. Used in linguistics and some language orthographies.
In linguistic and phonetic content, language learning materials, transliteration systems, and internationalized web content. It appears in some orthographies to indicate a specific sound or letter variant.
HTML code (&#550; or &#x226;) is used in HTML content. The CSS entity (\226) is used in CSS, e.g. in the content property of pseudo-elements. Both produce Ȧ but in different contexts.
No. There is no named HTML entity for Ȧ. Use &#550; or &#x226; in HTML, or \226 in CSS. This is standard for many Latin Extended-B characters.

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