HTML Entity for Uppercase A Stroke (Ⱥ)
What You'll Learn
How to display the uppercase A with stroke (Ⱥ) in HTML using hexadecimal, decimal, and CSS escape methods. The stroke diacritic marks a variant Latin letter used in linguistic notation and some extended Latin orthographies. It is U+023A in the Latin Extended-B block.
Render it with Ⱥ, Ⱥ, or CSS escape \23A. There is no named HTML entity for this character, so numeric codes or CSS must be used.
⚡ Quick Reference — Uppercase A Stroke Entity
U+023ALatin Extended-B
ȺHexadecimal reference
ȺDecimal reference
—No named entity
Name Value
──────────── ──────────
Unicode U+023A
Hex code Ⱥ
HTML code Ⱥ
Named entity (none)
CSS code \23A
Meaning Latin capital letter A with stroke
Block Latin Extended-B (U+0180–U+024F)Complete HTML Example
A simple example showing the uppercase A stroke (Ⱥ) using hexadecimal code, decimal HTML code, and a CSS content escape:
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<style>
#point:after{
content: "\23A";
}
</style>
</head>
<body>
<p>Symbol (hex): Ⱥ</p>
<p>Symbol (decimal): Ⱥ</p>
<p id="point">Symbol (CSS): </p>
</body>
</html>🌐 Browser Support
The uppercase A stroke (Ⱥ) renders correctly in modern browsers when UTF-8 is used:
👀 Live Preview
See the uppercase A stroke (Ⱥ) and its references:
AA (U+0041), Å (ring), or  (circumflex)🧠 How It Works
Hexadecimal Code
Ⱥ uses the Unicode hexadecimal value 23A to display the character. The x prefix indicates hexadecimal format.
Decimal HTML Code
Ⱥ uses the decimal Unicode value 570 to display the same character. A common method for Latin Extended-B characters.
CSS Entity
\23A is used in CSS stylesheets, particularly in the content property of pseudo-elements like ::before and ::after.
Same visual result
All three methods produce the glyph: Ⱥ. Unicode U+023A sits in Latin Extended-B. There is no named HTML entity. Do not confuse with plain A (U+0041) or other accented A variants.
Use Cases
The uppercase A stroke (Ⱥ) is commonly used in:
Phonetic transcriptions, language research, and specialized orthographies requiring the stroked A variant.
Notation systems and linguistic analysis using extended Latin character sets.
Websites and apps for languages or research that require accurate Ⱥ rendering.
Scholarly papers, dictionaries, and editorial content in linguistics and language studies.
Headlines and styled text in linguistic or specialized typographic contexts.
Correct rendering so specialized linguistic content can be found and indexed.
Content using Latin Extended-B characters with fonts that support stroked letter forms.
💡 Best Practices
Do
- Use
ȺorȺin HTML (no named entity exists) - Serve pages as UTF-8; you can also type Ⱥ directly in UTF-8 source
- Use fonts that support Latin Extended-B stroke diacritics
- Distinguish Ⱥ (stroke) from plain
A(U+0041) - Test rendering across browsers when using rare extended Latin glyphs
Don’t
- Assume a named entity exists—there is none for Ⱥ
- Substitute plain
Awhen Ⱥ is required for correct notation - Confuse Ⱥ (stroke) with Å (ring) or other accented A variants
- Put CSS escape
\23Ain HTML text nodes - Assume all fonts render Latin Extended-B stroke glyphs
Key Takeaways
Three references render Ⱥ (no named entity)
Ⱥ ȺFor CSS stylesheets, use the escape in the content property
\23AUnicode U+023A — LATIN CAPITAL LETTER A WITH STROKE
Used in linguistic notation, phonetic scripts, and extended Latin content
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❓ Frequently Asked Questions
Ⱥ (hex), Ⱥ (decimal), or \23A in CSS content. There is no named HTML entity for this character.U+023A (LATIN CAPITAL LETTER A WITH STROKE). Latin Extended-B block. Hex 23A, decimal 570. Used in linguistic notation and extended Latin orthographies.Ⱥ or Ⱥ) is used in HTML content. The CSS entity (\23A) is used in CSS, e.g. in the content property of pseudo-elements. Both produce Ⱥ but in different contexts.Ⱥ or Ⱥ) or CSS escapes (\23A).Explore More HTML Entities!
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