HTML Entity for Uppercase A Breve (Ă)

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Updated: Sep 2026

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Unicode U+0102

HTML Entity for uppercase A breve (U+0102) tutorial illustration

Definition

What Is Uppercase A Breve?

Uppercase A breve (Ă) is the Unicode character at U+0102 in Latin Extended-A. Official name: LATIN CAPITAL LETTER A WITH BREVE — a capital A with a short curved mark (breve) above it, common in Romanian.

Remember

Character     Ă
Unicode       U+0102
Named entity  &Abreve;  (capital A)
Hex entity    &#x102;
Decimal       &#258;
CSS escape    \0102
Not the same  ă · Â · Ǎ

Prefer &Abreve; in HTML markup — the capital A in the name matters. Numeric forms and typing Ă in UTF-8 also work. For the lowercase letter, use &abreve; (ă).

Reference

Quick Reference

One table for every form you will actually use.

Form	Code	Where it goes
Named entity	`&Abreve;`	HTML markup (preferred)
Direct character	`Ă`	HTML text (UTF-8)
Hex entity	`Ă`	HTML markup
Decimal entity	`Ă`	HTML markup
CSS escape	`\0102`	Stylesheet `content`
Lowercase (related)	ă (U+0103)	Named `&abreve;`

When to Use Which

Situation	Use
Capital A with breve (Ă)	`&Abreve;` or type `Ă`
Lowercase a with breve (ă)	ă (`&abreve;`)
Capital A with circumflex (Â)	Â (`Â`)
Capital A with caron (Ǎ)	Ǎ (U+01CD)
Generated text via `::before` / `::after`	`content: "\0102"`

See it

Live Preview

Uppercase A breve rendered alone and next to related letters.

Large glyph Ă

Notation Alfabet: A Â Ă B C

Compared Ă | ă | Â

Hint Compare: Breve Ă | Lower ă | Circumflex Â

With entities Named: Ă | Hex: Ă | Decimal: Ă

Code

Complete HTML Example

One page that shows the letter with named, hex, decimal, CSS escape, and a typed character. Use View Output or open the live editor.

Named + Hex + Decimal + CSS + Typed

Five ways to produce Ă, plus a short Romanian label example.

html

<!DOCTYPE html>
<html lang="en">
<head>
  <meta charset="UTF-8">
  <title>Uppercase A Breve (Ă)</title>
  <style>
    #point::after {
      content: "\0102";
    }
  </style>
</head>
<body>
  <p>Using Named Entity: &Abreve;</p>
  <p>Using Hex Code: &#x102;</p>
  <p>Using HTML Code: &#258;</p>
  <p id="point">Using CSS Entity: </p>
  <p>Typed directly: Ă</p>
  <p lang="ro">Label: Alfabet A &Acirc; &Abreve;</p>
</body>
</html>

Try It Yourself

How It Works

1. Named: &Abreve; (capital A) is the clearest HTML form for U+0102. Lowercase &abreve; is a different character (ă).

2. Hex: U+0102 → Ă in HTML. Same glyph as the named entity.

3. Decimal: same code point as 258 → Ă. Same glyph as hex and named.

4. CSS: use \0102 in content (not an HTML entity). #point::after appends that Ă after the paragraph text.

5. Typed / label: paste Ă in UTF-8, or write a short Romanian alphabet label with &Abreve;.

Pitfalls & Tips

Common mistakes when working with U+0102.

Case

&Abreve; ≠ &abreve;

&Abreve; → Ă (capital). &abreve; → ă (lowercase). Entity names are case-sensitive.

vs Â

Not a circumflex

Â (Â) is a pointed hat. Ă is a short curved breve — both appear in Romanian, but they are different letters.

vs Ǎ

Not a caron

Ǎ (Ǎ) uses a háček/caron. A breve is rounder and shorter — do not swap them in orthography.

Fonts

Needs Latin Extended-A coverage

Most modern fonts include Ă. If a UI font omits it, fall back to a stack with Latin Extended-A support.

CSS vs HTML

Do not mix escapes

\0102 belongs in CSS strings. &Abreve; / Ă / Ă belong in HTML.

A11y

Mark the language

When Ă appears in real words, set lang="ro" (or the correct language) so screen readers pronounce text correctly.

Compatibility

Browser Support

Uppercase A breve (U+0102) and its entity forms (&Abreve;, Ă, Ă, CSS \\0102) are supported in all mainstream browsers. Visible glyphs depend on Latin Extended-A font coverage.

✓ Universal support

Uppercase A Breve (Ă)

Encode with named, hex, decimal, CSS escape, or type the character — same code point everywhere encoding is supported.

100% Browser coverage

Google Chrome Supported

Yes

Microsoft Edge Supported

Yes

Mozilla Firefox Supported

Yes

Apple Safari Supported

Yes

Opera Supported

Yes

Internet Explorer All versions

Yes

U+0102 / &Abreve; Full support

Bottom line: Prefer &Abreve; (capital A) in HTML. Use \\0102 only inside CSS content. Do not confuse with &abreve; (ă) or Â (Â).

Remember

Key Takeaways

Unicode: uppercase A breve is U+0102 (decimal 258) — glyph Ă.
HTML: prefer &Abreve; (capital A) — also Ă / Ă.
CSS: use \0102 inside content for generated text.
Meaning: Ă is capital breve — not ă (&abreve;), not Â (Â).

One line: U+0102 → &Abreve; / Ă / Ă / CSS \0102.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do I display Ă in HTML?

Use &Abreve; (named), Ă (hex), Ă (decimal), type Ă directly in UTF-8, or the CSS escape \0102 in content. Prefer &Abreve; in normal HTML.

What is the Unicode value for uppercase A breve?

U+0102 (LATIN CAPITAL LETTER A WITH BREVE). Hex 102, decimal 258. It belongs to Latin Extended-A (U+0100–U+017F).

Is there a named HTML entity for U+0102?

Yes. Use &Abreve; (capital A). Numeric forms Ă and Ă also work. Note: &abreve; (lowercase) is a different letter (ă).

Is Ă the same as Â or Ǎ?

No. Ă is U+0102 (&Abreve;, breve — a short curved mark). Â is U+00C2 (Â, circumflex). Ǎ is U+01CD (caron / háček).

When should I use &Abreve;?

Use it for Romanian and other orthographies that need Ă in titles, names, and uppercase text — not as a substitute for Â.

What is the difference between HTML code and CSS entity for U+0102?

HTML entities (&Abreve;, Ă, or Ă) go in markup. The CSS escape \0102 goes in stylesheet strings (usually content on ::before/::after).

Did you know?

Uppercase A breve is Unicode U+0102 (decimal 258) — glyph Ă in Latin Extended-A (U+0100–U+017F). HTML5 names it &Abreve; (capital A). Official name: LATIN CAPITAL LETTER A WITH BREVE. Lowercase is &abreve; (ă, U+0103). Common in Romanian (e.g. Ă). Do not confuse with circumflex Â (Â) or caron Ǎ.

Next: Uppercase A Caron

Learn the HTML entity for uppercase A caron (U+01CD).

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