HTML Entity for Uppercase A Grave (À)

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⏱️ 5 min read
📚 Updated: Jun 2026
🎯 1 Code Example
Unicode U+00C0
HTML Entity for Uppercase A Grave tutorial illustration

What You'll Learn

How to display the uppercase A with grave accent (À) in HTML using named entity, hexadecimal, decimal, and CSS escape methods. This character is U+00C0 in the Latin-1 Supplement block and is essential for French, Italian, Catalan, Corsican, and other languages.

Render it with À, À, À, or CSS escape \C0. The named entity À is often the most readable option in HTML source.

⚡ Quick Reference — Uppercase A Grave Entity

Unicode U+00C0

Latin-1 Supplement

Hex Code À

Hexadecimal reference

HTML Code À

Decimal reference

Named Entity À

Most readable option

Reference Table
Name           Value
────────────   ──────────
Unicode        U+00C0
Hex code       À
HTML code      À
Named entity   À
CSS code       \C0
Meaning        Latin capital letter A with grave
Related        U+00E0 = à (lowercase)
Block          Latin-1 Supplement (U+0080–U+00FF)
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Complete HTML Example

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

html
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
 <style>
  #point:after{
   content: "\C0";
  }
 </style>
</head>
<body>
<p>Symbol (hex): &#xC0;</p>
<p>Symbol (decimal): &#192;</p>
<p>Symbol (named): &Agrave;</p>
<p id="point">Symbol (CSS): </p>
</body>
</html>
Try it Yourself

🌐 Browser Support

The uppercase A grave (À) and the named entity &Agrave; are universally supported in modern browsers:

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

👀 Live Preview

See the uppercase A grave (À) in language and content contexts:

Large glyphÀ
FrenchÀ propos, À bientôt, À votre service
ItalianÀ presto, À domani
Named entity&Agrave; renders as À
Numeric refs&#xC0; &#192; &Agrave; \C0

🧠 How It Works

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Hexadecimal Code

&#xC0; uses the Unicode hexadecimal value C0 to display the character. The x prefix indicates hexadecimal format.

HTML markup
2

Decimal HTML Code

&#192; uses the decimal Unicode value 192 to display the same character. A common method for Latin-1 characters.

HTML markup
3

Named Entity

&Agrave; is the standard named entity for À—readable in source HTML and part of the HTML Latin-1 entity set.

HTML markup
4

CSS Entity

\C0 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: À. Unicode U+00C0 sits in Latin-1 Supplement. Lowercase equivalent: U+00E0 (&agrave;). Do not confuse with plain A (U+0041) or Ȁ (double grave).

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Use Cases

The uppercase A grave (À) is commonly used in:

🇫🇷 French

Essential in phrases like À propos, À bientôt, and À votre service at the start of sentences.

🇮🇹 Italian & Catalan

Used in Italian and Catalan text where À appears at the beginning of words or phrases.

🌐 Internationalization

Websites and apps serving French-, Italian-, or Catalan-speaking audiences.

📝 Proper names

Names of people, places, and brands that include À for correct spelling.

🔤 Linguistics

Language learning apps, dictionaries, and phonetic content for Romance languages.

📄 Publishing

Legal, academic, and editorial content in French and other languages using grave accent.

🔍 Search & SEO

Correct rendering so users can find content with proper accented spelling.

💡 Best Practices

Do

  • Use &Agrave; in HTML when possible for readability
  • Serve pages as UTF-8; you can also type À directly in UTF-8 source
  • Set lang attributes (e.g. lang="fr") for correct pronunciation
  • Use fonts that support Latin-1 Supplement characters
  • Distinguish À (single grave) from Ȁ (double grave) and plain A (U+0041)

Don’t

  • Substitute plain A when À is required for correct spelling
  • Confuse À with Á (acute) or Ȁ (double grave)—different characters
  • Put CSS escape \C0 in HTML text nodes
  • Assume all fonts render accented Latin-1 glyphs identically
  • Omit UTF-8 encoding on pages with accented characters

Key Takeaways

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Four references render À; named entity is most readable

&#xC0; &#192; &Agrave;
2

For CSS stylesheets, use the escape in the content property

\C0
3

Unicode U+00C0 — LATIN CAPITAL LETTER A WITH GRAVE

4

Essential for French, Italian, Catalan, and i18n content

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❓ Frequently Asked Questions

Use &Agrave; (named), &#xC0; (hex), &#192; (decimal), or \C0 in CSS content. The named entity &Agrave; is the most readable for HTML content.
U+00C0 (LATIN CAPITAL LETTER A WITH GRAVE). Latin-1 Supplement block. Hex C0, decimal 192. Used in French, Italian, Catalan, and other languages.
When writing French phrases (e.g. À propos, À bientôt), Italian, Catalan, Corsican, and other languages that use this character, plus proper names and internationalized web content.
HTML code (&#192; or &#xC0;) or the named entity &Agrave; is used in HTML content. The CSS entity (\C0) is used in CSS, e.g. in the content property of pseudo-elements. Both produce À but in different contexts.
Yes. The named HTML entity is &Agrave;. It is part of the standard HTML Latin-1 entity set and is well supported. You can also use &#192; or &#xC0; for numeric references.

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