HTML Entity for Uppercase A Caron (Ǎ)

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

What You'll Learn

How to display the uppercase A with caron (Ǎ) in HTML using named entity, hexadecimal, decimal, and CSS escape methods. The caron (háček) is a diacritical mark used in Pinyin, Slavic languages, and linguistics. This character is U+01CD in the Latin Extended-B block.

Render it with &Acaron;, Ǎ, Ǎ, or CSS escape \1CD. The named entity &Acaron; is often the most readable option in HTML source.

⚡ Quick Reference — Uppercase A Caron Entity

Unicode U+01CD

Latin Extended-B

Hex Code Ǎ

Hexadecimal reference

HTML Code Ǎ

Decimal reference

Named Entity &Acaron;

Most readable option

Reference Table
Name           Value
────────────   ──────────
Unicode        U+01CD
Hex code       Ǎ
HTML code      Ǎ
Named entity   &Acaron;
CSS code       \1CD
Meaning        Latin capital letter A with caron
Related        U+01CE = &acaron; (lowercase)
Block          Latin Extended-B (U+0180–U+024F)
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Complete HTML Example

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

html
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
 <style>
  #point:after{
   content: "\1CD";
  }
 </style>
</head>
<body>
<p>Symbol (hex): &#x1CD;</p>
<p>Symbol (decimal): &#461;</p>
<p>Symbol (named): &Acaron;</p>
<p id="point">Symbol (CSS): </p>
</body>
</html>
Try it Yourself

🌐 Browser Support

The uppercase A caron (Ǎ) and the named entity &Acaron; are supported in modern browsers:

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

👀 Live Preview

See the uppercase A caron (Ǎ) in language and content contexts:

Large glyphǍ
Case pairǍ (U+01CD) / ǎ (U+01CE)
DiacriticCaron (háček) on A
Named entity&Acaron; renders as Ǎ
Numeric refs&#x1CD; &#461; &Acaron; \1CD

🧠 How It Works

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Hexadecimal Code

&#x1CD; uses the Unicode hexadecimal value 1CD to display the character. The x prefix indicates hexadecimal format.

HTML markup
2

Decimal HTML Code

&#461; uses the decimal Unicode value 461 to display the same character. A common method for Latin Extended-B characters.

HTML markup
3

Named Entity

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

HTML markup
4

CSS Entity

\1CD 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: Ǎ. Unicode U+01CD sits in Latin Extended-B. Lowercase equivalent: U+01CE (&acaron;). Do not confuse with breve Ă or acute Á.

✅

Use Cases

The uppercase A caron (Ǎ) is commonly used in:

🇨🇿 Czech & Slovak

Central European languages that use the caron (háček) diacritic on Latin letters.

中 Pinyin

Uppercase Pinyin contexts where the third-tone caron mark appears on A.

🔤 Linguistics

Phonetic transcriptions and linguistic descriptions using the caron (háček).

🌐 Internationalization

Websites serving Slavic-language audiences or language learning resources.

📄 Publishing

Academic, educational, or editorial content in Slavic languages or Pinyin.

🎨 Typography

Headlines and styled text in Slavic or Pinyin contexts.

🔍 Search & SEO

Correct rendering so users can find Slavic or Pinyin content with proper diacritics.

💡 Best Practices

Do

  • Use &Acaron; in HTML when possible for readability
  • Serve pages as UTF-8; you can also type Ǎ directly in UTF-8 source
  • Set appropriate lang attributes for Slavic or Pinyin content
  • Use fonts that support Latin Extended-B diacritics
  • Distinguish caron Ǎ from breve Ă, acute Á, and plain A

Don’t

  • Substitute plain A when Ǎ is required for correct spelling
  • Confuse caron (háček) with breve, acute, or circumflex diacritics
  • Put CSS escape \1CD in HTML text nodes
  • Assume all fonts render Latin Extended-B glyphs identically
  • Omit UTF-8 encoding on pages with accented characters

Key Takeaways

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Four references render Ǎ; named entity is most readable

&#x1CD; &#461; &Acaron;
2

For CSS stylesheets, use the escape in the content property

\1CD
3

Unicode U+01CD — LATIN CAPITAL LETTER A WITH CARON

4

Used in Pinyin, Slavic languages, and linguistics

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❓ Frequently Asked Questions

Use &Acaron; (named), &#x1CD; (hex), &#461; (decimal), or \1CD in CSS content. The named entity &Acaron; is the most readable for HTML content.
U+01CD (LATIN CAPITAL LETTER A WITH CARON). Latin Extended-B block. Hex 1CD, decimal 461. Used in Pinyin, Slavic languages, and linguistics.
When writing Pinyin in all-caps contexts, Slavic or Baltic language content, phonetic transcriptions, or linguistic materials, plus internationalized web content and language learning resources.
HTML code (&#461; or &#x1CD;) or the named entity &Acaron; is used in HTML content. The CSS entity (\1CD) is used in CSS, e.g. in the content property of pseudo-elements. Both produce Ǎ but in different contexts.
Yes. The named HTML entity is &Acaron;. It is part of the standard HTML5 entity set and is well supported. You can also use &#461; or &#x1CD; for numeric references.

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