HTML Entity for Uppercase A Breve (Ă)

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⏱️ 5 min read
📚 Updated: Jun 2026
🎯 1 Code Example
Unicode U+0102
HTML Entity for Uppercase A Breve tutorial illustration

What You'll Learn

How to display the uppercase A with breve (Ă) in HTML using named entity, hexadecimal, decimal, and CSS escape methods. This character is U+0102 in the Latin Extended-A block and is essential for Romanian, Vietnamese romanization, and other languages.

Render it with Ă, Ă, Ă, or CSS escape \102. The named entity Ă is often the most readable option in HTML source.

⚡ Quick Reference — Uppercase A Breve Entity

Unicode U+0102

Latin Extended-A

Hex Code Ă

Hexadecimal reference

HTML Code Ă

Decimal reference

Named Entity Ă

Most readable option

Reference Table
Name           Value
────────────   ──────────
Unicode        U+0102
Hex code       Ă
HTML code      Ă
Named entity   Ă
CSS code       \102
Meaning        Latin capital letter A with breve
Related        U+0103 = ă (lowercase)
Block          Latin Extended-A (U+0100–U+017F)
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Complete HTML Example

A simple example showing the uppercase A breve (Ă) using hexadecimal code, decimal HTML code, the named entity, and a CSS content escape:

html
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
 <style>
  #point:after{
   content: "\102";
  }
 </style>
</head>
<body>
<p>Symbol (hex): &#x102;</p>
<p>Symbol (decimal): &#258;</p>
<p>Symbol (named): &Abreve;</p>
<p id="point">Symbol (CSS): </p>
</body>
</html>
Try it Yourself

🌐 Browser Support

The uppercase A breve (Ă) and the named entity &Abreve; are supported in modern browsers:

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

👀 Live Preview

See the uppercase A breve (Ă) in language and content contexts:

Large glyphĂ
Romanian alphabetA Â Ă B C …
VietnameseĂ (part of the Vietnamese alphabet)
Named entity&Abreve; renders as Ă
Numeric refs&#x102; &#258; &Abreve; \102

🧠 How It Works

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Hexadecimal Code

&#x102; uses the Unicode hexadecimal value 102 to display the character. The x prefix indicates hexadecimal format.

HTML markup
2

Decimal HTML Code

&#258; uses the decimal Unicode value 258 to display the same character. A common method for Latin Extended-A characters.

HTML markup
3

Named Entity

&Abreve; is the standard named entity for Ă—readable in source HTML and part of the HTML5 entity set.

HTML markup
4

CSS Entity

\102 is used in CSS stylesheets, particularly in the content property of pseudo-elements like ::before and ::after.

CSS stylesheet
=

Same visual result

All four methods produce the glyph: Ă. Unicode U+0102 sits in Latin Extended-A. Lowercase equivalent: U+0103 (&abreve;). Do not confuse with plain A (U+0041), acute &Aacute; (Á), or circumflex &Acirc; (Â).

✅

Use Cases

The uppercase A breve (Ă) is commonly used in:

🇬🇪 Romanian

Part of the Romanian alphabet; appears in proper names and words when capitalized.

🌐 Internationalization

Websites and apps serving Romanian-speaking audiences or Vietnamese romanization.

📝 Proper names

Names of people, cities, and brands that include Ă at the start or within a word.

🔤 Linguistics

Phonetic transcriptions, language learning apps, and dictionaries.

📄 Publishing

Legal, academic, and editorial content in Romanian and related languages.

🎨 Typography

Headlines, logos, and styled text requiring correct accented spelling.

🔍 Search & SEO

Correct rendering so users can find Romanian and Vietnamese content with proper diacritics.

💡 Best Practices

Do

  • Use &Abreve; in HTML when possible for readability
  • Serve pages as UTF-8; you can also type Ă directly in UTF-8 source
  • Set lang="ro" for Romanian content so screen readers pronounce Ă correctly
  • Use fonts that support Latin Extended-A characters
  • Distinguish Ă (breve) from  (circumflex) and Á (acute)

Don’t

  • Substitute plain A when Ă is required for correct spelling
  • Confuse breve Ă with circumflex  or acute Á
  • Put CSS escape \102 in HTML text nodes
  • Assume all fonts render Latin Extended-A glyphs identically
  • Omit UTF-8 encoding on pages with accented characters

Key Takeaways

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Four references render Ă; named entity is most readable

&#x102; &#258; &Abreve;
2

For CSS stylesheets, use the escape in the content property

\102
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Unicode U+0102 — LATIN CAPITAL LETTER A WITH BREVE

4

Essential for Romanian, Vietnamese romanization, and i18n content

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❓ Frequently Asked Questions

Use &Abreve; (named), &#x102; (hex), &#258; (decimal), or \102 in CSS content. The named entity &Abreve; is the most readable for HTML content.
U+0102 (LATIN CAPITAL LETTER A WITH BREVE). Latin Extended-A block. Hex 102, decimal 258. Used in Romanian, Vietnamese romanization, and other languages.
When writing Romanian text, Vietnamese romanization, or other languages that use the breve diacritic on A, plus linguistics, phonetic transcriptions, proper names, and internationalized web content.
HTML code (&#258; or &#x102;) or the named entity &Abreve; is used in HTML content. The CSS entity (\102) is used in CSS, e.g. in the content property of pseudo-elements. Both produce Ă but in different contexts.
Yes. The named HTML entity is &Abreve;. It is part of the standard HTML5 entity set and is well supported. You can also use &#258; or &#x102; for numeric references.

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