HTML Entity for Uppercase Ae (Æ)

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⏱️ 5 min read
📚 Updated: Jun 2026
🎯 1 Code Example
Unicode U+00C6
HTML Entity for Uppercase Ae tutorial illustration

What You'll Learn

How to display the uppercase AE ligature (Æ) in HTML using named entity, hexadecimal, decimal, and CSS escape methods. Also known as ash in Old English, this character is a letter in Danish and Norwegian and appears in all-caps words such as ÆBLE (apple) and classical spellings like ENCYCLOPÆDIA. It is U+00C6 in the Latin-1 Supplement block.

Render it with Æ, Æ, Æ, or CSS escape \00C6. The named entity Æ is often the most readable option in HTML source.

⚡ Quick Reference — Uppercase Ae Entity

Unicode U+00C6

Latin-1 Supplement

Hex Code Æ

Hexadecimal reference

HTML Code Æ

Decimal reference

Named Entity Æ

Most readable option

Reference Table
Name           Value
────────────   ──────────
Unicode        U+00C6
Hex code       Æ
HTML code      Æ
Named entity   Æ
CSS code       \00C6
Meaning        Latin capital letter AE
Also known as  ash (ligature)
Related        U+00E6 = æ (lowercase)
Block          Latin-1 Supplement (U+0080–U+00FF)
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Complete HTML Example

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

html
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
 <style>
  #point:after{
   content: "\00C6";
  }
 </style>
</head>
<body>
<p>Symbol (hex): &#xC6;</p>
<p>Symbol (decimal): &#198;</p>
<p>Symbol (named): &AElig;</p>
<p id="point">Symbol (CSS): </p>
</body>
</html>
Try it Yourself

🌐 Browser Support

The uppercase AE ligature (Æ) and the named entity &AElig; are supported in all modern browsers:

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

👀 Live Preview

See the uppercase AE ligature (Æ) in Scandinavian and classical contexts:

Large glyphÆ
Danish (caps)ÆBLE, LÆRER
ClassicalENCYCLOPÆDIA
Named entity&AElig; renders as Æ
Numeric refs&#xC6; &#198; &AElig; \00C6

🧠 How It Works

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Hexadecimal Code

&#xC6; uses the Unicode hexadecimal value C6 to display the character. The x prefix indicates hexadecimal format.

HTML markup
2

Decimal HTML Code

&#198; uses the decimal Unicode value 198 to display the same character. One of the most commonly used methods in HTML.

HTML markup
3

Named Entity

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

HTML markup
4

CSS Entity

\00C6 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: Æ. Unicode U+00C6 sits in Latin-1 Supplement. Lowercase equivalent: U+00E6 (&aelig;). Do not substitute plain AE when Æ is required.

✅

Use Cases

The uppercase AE ligature (Æ) is commonly used in:

🇩🇰 Danish & Norwegian

All-caps text with correct spelling (e.g. ÆBLE, LÆRER). Æ is a distinct letter, not A+E.

📚 Classical typography

Traditional spellings such as ENCYCLOPÆDIA and other Latin-derived words.

🔤 Linguistics

Old English (ash), phonetic notation, and language research using ligature characters.

🌐 Internationalization

Websites and apps targeting Scandinavian audiences requiring Æ.

📄 Publishing

Academic, editorial, and legal content with Scandinavian names and classical spellings.

🔍 Search & SEO

Correct rendering so content with Æ is indexed and found by users.

📧 Forms & Input

Name fields, addresses, and user input that may contain Scandinavian characters.

💡 Best Practices

Do

  • Use &AElig; in HTML when possible for readability
  • Serve pages as UTF-8; you can also type Æ directly in UTF-8 source
  • Set lang="da" or lang="no" on Scandinavian content
  • Use fonts that support Latin-1 Supplement characters
  • Distinguish Æ (ligature) from plain AE (two letters)

Don’t

  • Substitute AE when Æ is required for correct Danish or Norwegian spelling
  • Confuse Æ (ligature) with Ä (umlaut) or other accented variants
  • Put CSS escape \00C6 in HTML text nodes
  • Assume all fonts render Latin-1 ligature glyphs identically
  • Mix entity styles randomly in one file

Key Takeaways

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Four references render Æ; named entity is most readable

&#xC6; &#198; &AElig;
2

For CSS stylesheets, use the escape in the content property

\00C6
3

Unicode U+00C6 — LATIN CAPITAL LETTER AE

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Essential for Danish, Norwegian, Old English, and classical web content

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❓ Frequently Asked Questions

Use &AElig; (named), &#xC6; (hex), &#198; (decimal), or \00C6 in CSS content. All four methods render Æ correctly.
U+00C6 (LATIN CAPITAL LETTER AE). Latin-1 Supplement block. Hex C6, decimal 198. Used in Danish, Norwegian, Old English, and classical typography.
For Danish and Norwegian words in all-caps (e.g. ÆBLE, LÆRER), classical spellings (e.g. ENCYCLOPÆDIA), Old English or linguistic content, and any text requiring the correct Æ character.
HTML code (&#198; or &#xC6;) or the named entity &AElig; is used in HTML content. The CSS entity (\00C6) is used in CSS, e.g. in the content property of pseudo-elements. Both produce Æ but in different contexts.
Yes. The named HTML entity is &AElig;. It is part of the standard HTML5 entity set and is well supported. You can also use &#198; or &#xC6; for numeric references.

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