HTML Entity for Uppercase A Above Ring Acute (Ǻ)

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⏱️ 5 min read
📚 Updated: Jun 2026
🎯 1 Code Example
Unicode U+01FA
HTML Entity for Uppercase A Above Ring Acute tutorial illustration

What You'll Learn

How to display the uppercase A with ring above and acute (Ǻ) in HTML using hexadecimal, decimal, and CSS escape methods. This character combines a ring diacritic with an acute accent on the letter A and is used in certain linguistic and orthographic contexts. It is U+01FA in the Latin Extended-B block.

Render it with Ǻ, Ǻ, or CSS escape \01FA. There is no named HTML entity for this character, so numeric codes or CSS must be used.

⚡ Quick Reference — Uppercase A Above Ring Acute Entity

Unicode U+01FA

Latin Extended-B

Hex Code Ǻ

Hexadecimal reference

HTML Code Ǻ

Decimal reference

Named Entity —

No named entity

Reference Table
Name           Value
────────────   ──────────
Unicode        U+01FA
Hex code       Ǻ
HTML code      Ǻ
Named entity   (none)
CSS code       \01FA
Meaning        Latin capital letter A with ring above and acute
Related        U+01FB = lowercase equivalent (ǻ)
Block          Latin Extended-B (U+0180–U+024F)
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Complete HTML Example

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

html
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
 <style>
  #point:after{
   content: "\01FA";
  }
 </style>
</head>
<body>
<p>Symbol (hex): &#x01FA;</p>
<p>Symbol (decimal): &#506;</p>
<p id="point">Symbol (CSS): </p>
</body>
</html>
Try it Yourself

🌐 Browser Support

The uppercase A above ring acute (Ǻ) 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 ring acute (Ǻ) and how it differs from related characters:

Large glyphǺ
Character typeA with ring above + acute accent
Case pairǺ (U+01FA) / ǻ (U+01FB)
Not the same asÅ (ring only, &Aring;) or Á (acute only, &Aacute;)
Numeric refs&#x01FA; &#506; \01FA

🧠 How It Works

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Hexadecimal Code

&#x01FA; uses the Unicode hexadecimal value 01FA to display the character. The x prefix indicates hexadecimal format.

HTML markup
2

Decimal HTML Code

&#506; uses the decimal Unicode value 506 to display the same character. A common method for Latin Extended-B characters.

HTML markup
3

CSS Entity

\01FA 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: Ǻ. Unicode U+01FA sits in Latin Extended-B. Lowercase equivalent: U+01FB (ǻ). Do not confuse Ǻ with Å (ring only) or Á (acute only). There is no named HTML entity.

✅

Use Cases

The uppercase A above ring acute (Ǻ) is commonly used in:

🔤 Linguistics

Phonetic transcriptions and linguistic notation requiring the combined ring and acute character.

📚 Academic

Dictionary entries, scholarly texts, and language references with extended Latin characters.

🌐 Internationalization

Websites requiring correct rendering of Latin Extended-B for linguistic or historical content.

📄 Publishing

Books, articles, and editorial content with proper names or specialized terminology using Ǻ.

🎨 Orthography

Extended Latin orthographic systems that combine ring and acute on the letter A.

🔍 Search & SEO

Correct encoding so specialized content is indexed and displayed consistently.

📧 Forms & Input

User input that may contain Ǻ; use UTF-8 encoding and numeric entities as needed.

💡 Best Practices

Do

  • Use &#506; or &#x01FA; in HTML (no named entity exists)
  • Serve pages as UTF-8; you can also type Ǻ directly in UTF-8 source
  • Pick one style (hex or decimal) per project for consistency
  • Use fonts that support Latin Extended-B (U+0180–U+024F)
  • Distinguish Ǻ from Å (ring) and Á (acute)

Don’t

  • Assume a named entity exists—there is none for Ǻ
  • Substitute Å or Á when Ǻ is required
  • Put CSS escape \01FA in HTML text nodes
  • Assume all fonts render Latin Extended-B glyphs identically
  • Mix entity styles randomly in one file

Key Takeaways

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Three references render Ǻ (no named entity)

&#x01FA; &#506;
2

For CSS stylesheets, use the escape in the content property

\01FA
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Unicode U+01FA — LATIN CAPITAL LETTER A WITH RING ABOVE AND ACUTE

4

Used in linguistic notation and extended Latin orthography

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❓ Frequently Asked Questions

Use &#x01FA; (hex), &#506; (decimal), or \01FA in CSS content. There is no named HTML entity; use numeric codes or CSS.
U+01FA (LATIN CAPITAL LETTER A WITH RING ABOVE AND ACUTE). Latin Extended-B block. Hex 01FA, decimal 506. Used in linguistic and orthographic contexts.
In linguistic and phonetic content, extended Latin orthography, academic and dictionary entries, language learning materials, and any text requiring the specific A-with-ring-and-acute character.
HTML code (&#506; or &#x01FA;) is used in HTML content. The CSS entity (\01FA) is used in CSS, e.g. in the content property of pseudo-elements. Both produce Ǻ but in different contexts.
No. There is no named HTML entity for Ǻ. Use &#506; or &#x01FA; in HTML, or \01FA in CSS. This is standard for many Latin Extended-B characters.

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