A Dot Symbol ȧ Copy and Paste
A Latin small letter a with a dot above. This page gives the exact Unicode identity, copy value, HTML and code forms, keyboard guidance, and source links for a dot.
What does ȧ mean?
ȧ is a precomposed a dot symbol: a Latin letter with a dot-above diacritic. It should be used when the dotted letter itself is needed, not as decoration.
ȧ is a letter with a diacritic. It is different from a followed by a middle dot or period.
Best uses for A Dot
- Latin extended text requiring ȧ
- Transcription or orthographic examples
- Exact a dot symbol copy-paste searches
Avoid using ȧ as a stylized replacement for ordinary a in accessibility-sensitive text.
How to type ȧ
Windows
Use Character Map, Insert Symbol, or type 0227 then Alt+X in Microsoft Word.
macOS
Use Emoji & Symbols and search for a with dot above.
Mobile
Copy ȧ from this page; mobile keyboards rarely include this exact letter.
Unicode identity and rendering notes
LATIN SMALL LETTER A WITH DOT ABOVE is encoded as U+0227 in the Latin Extended-B block. In HTML you can write it as ȧ; in CSS generated content you can use \0227; and in JavaScript strings you can use \u0227.
The copied character is plain Unicode text, so its exact shape depends on the font, operating system, and whether the symbol is rendered as text or emoji. Use the official Unicode name and code point when you need to distinguish it from similar dot symbols.
HTML, CSS, and JavaScript forms
HTML
ȧCSS
\0227JavaScript
\u0227Not the same as similar dot symbols
Dot symbols can look close in a browser but carry different Unicode names and meanings. Compare a dotwith these nearby symbols before using it in code, math, or formal text.