ɑ

U+0251 LATIN SMALL LETTER ALPHA

IPA Extensions · Lowercase letter

NameLATIN SMALL LETTER ALPHA
Code pointU+0251
Decimal593
BlockIPA Extensions
CategoryLowercase letter (Ll)
UTF-8C9 91
UTF-160251
UTF-3200000251
HTMLɑ ɑ
CSS\0251
JavaScript\u0251
Python\u0251
URL-encoded%C9%91
Upper/lower caseⱭ U+2C6D

Frequently asked questions

What is the character U+0251?

U+0251 ɑ is officially named LATIN SMALL LETTER ALPHA. It belongs to the IPA Extensions block and the category Lowercase letter.

How do I type ɑ?

Windows (Word, WordPad): type 0251, then press Alt+X. Linux (GTK/IBus): Ctrl+Shift+U 0251, then Space. macOS: enable the “Unicode Hex Input” keyboard, hold Option and type 0251. Or simply copy it from this page.

How do I write ɑ in HTML?

As a numeric character reference ɑ (decimal) or ɑ (hexadecimal). In UTF-8 documents you can also insert the character directly.

How is ɑ encoded in UTF-8?

In UTF-8 the character takes 2 bytes: C9 91. In UTF-16: 0251.

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