HTML Entity for Uppercase A Tilde (Ã)

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⏱️ 5 min read
📚 Updated: Jun 2026
🎯 1 Code Example
Unicode U+00C3
HTML Entity for Uppercase A Tilde tutorial illustration

What You'll Learn

How to display the uppercase A with tilde (Ã) in HTML using named entity, hexadecimal, decimal, and CSS escape methods. Essential for Portuguese and Brazilian Portuguese, it appears in all-caps words such as MAÇÃ (apple). It is U+00C3 in the Latin-1 Supplement block.

Render it with Ã, Ã, Ã, or CSS escape \00C3. The named entity à is often the most readable option in HTML source.

⚡ Quick Reference — Uppercase A Tilde Entity

Unicode U+00C3

Latin-1 Supplement

Hex Code Ã

Hexadecimal reference

HTML Code Ã

Decimal reference

Named Entity Ã

Most readable option

Reference Table
Name           Value
────────────   ──────────
Unicode        U+00C3
Hex code       Ã
HTML code      Ã
Named entity   Ã
CSS code       \00C3
Meaning        Latin capital letter A with tilde
Related        U+00E3 = ã (lowercase)
Block          Latin-1 Supplement (U+0080–U+00FF)
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Complete HTML Example

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

html
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
 <style>
  #point:after{
   content: "\00C3";
  }
 </style>
</head>
<body>
<p>Symbol (hex): &#xC3;</p>
<p>Symbol (decimal): &#195;</p>
<p>Symbol (named): &Atilde;</p>
<p id="point">Symbol (CSS): </p>
</body>
</html>
Try it Yourself

🌐 Browser Support

The uppercase A tilde (Ã) and the named entity &Atilde; are supported in all modern browsers:

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

👀 Live Preview

See the uppercase A tilde (Ã) in Portuguese and international contexts:

Large glyphÃ
Portuguese (caps)MAÇÃ
Case pairà (U+00C3) / ã (U+00E3)
Named entity&Atilde; renders as Ã
Numeric refs&#xC3; &#195; &Atilde; \00C3

🧠 How It Works

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Hexadecimal Code

&#xC3; uses the Unicode hexadecimal value C3 to display the character. The x prefix indicates hexadecimal format.

HTML markup
2

Decimal HTML Code

&#195; uses the decimal Unicode value 195 to display the same character. One of the most commonly used methods in HTML.

HTML markup
3

Named Entity

&Atilde; is the standard named entity for ×readable in source HTML and part of the HTML5 entity set.

HTML markup
4

CSS Entity

\00C3 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: Ã. Unicode U+00C3 sits in Latin-1 Supplement. Lowercase equivalent: U+00E3 (&atilde;). Do not confuse with plain A (U+0041) or  (circumflex).

✅

Use Cases

The uppercase A tilde (Ã) is commonly used in:

🇧🇷 Portuguese

All-caps text and headings with correct spelling (e.g. MAÇÃ, proper names in uppercase).

🇧🇷 Brazilian Portuguese

Websites, apps, and documents for Brazilian audiences requiring à in capitalized text.

🌐 Internationalization

Multilingual sites and apps targeting Portuguese-speaking regions.

📚 Language learning

Dictionaries, vocabulary apps, and pronunciation guides for Portuguese.

📄 Publishing

Academic, editorial, and legal content with Portuguese names and place names.

🏷️ E-commerce

Product names, brand names, and descriptions for Portuguese markets.

🔍 Search & SEO

Correct rendering so Portuguese content is indexed and found by users searching for Ã.

💡 Best Practices

Do

  • Use &Atilde; in HTML when possible for readability
  • Serve pages as UTF-8; you can also type à directly in UTF-8 source
  • Set lang="pt" or lang="pt-BR" on Portuguese content
  • Use fonts that support Latin-1 Supplement characters
  • Distinguish à (tilde) from plain A (U+0041) and  (circumflex)

Don’t

  • Substitute plain A when à is required for correct Portuguese spelling
  • Confuse à (tilde) with  (circumflex) or other accented A variants
  • Put CSS escape \00C3 in HTML text nodes
  • Assume all fonts render Latin-1 glyphs identically
  • Mix entity styles randomly in one file

Key Takeaways

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Four references render Ã; named entity is most readable

&#xC3; &#195; &Atilde;
2

For CSS stylesheets, use the escape in the content property

\00C3
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Unicode U+00C3 — LATIN CAPITAL LETTER A WITH TILDE

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Essential for Portuguese, Brazilian Portuguese, and internationalized web content

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❓ Frequently Asked Questions

Use &Atilde; (named), &#xC3; (hex), &#195; (decimal), or \00C3 in CSS content. All four methods render à correctly.
U+00C3 (LATIN CAPITAL LETTER A WITH TILDE). Latin-1 Supplement block. Hex C3, decimal 195. Used in Portuguese, Brazilian Portuguese, and other languages.
For Portuguese and Brazilian Portuguese text in all-caps (e.g. MAÇÃ), proper names, language learning sites, internationalized content, and any text requiring correct spelling with this character.
HTML code (&#195; or &#xC3;) or the named entity &Atilde; is used in HTML content. The CSS entity (\00C3) 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 &Atilde;. It is part of the standard HTML5 entity set and is well supported. You can also use &#195; or &#xC3; for numeric references.

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