LATIN SMALL LETTER ALPHA

U+0251 Lowercase Letter (Ll) · IPA Extensions · Latn

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Overview

ɑ (LATIN SMALL LETTER ALPHA) is the Unicode character at code point U+0251. It belongs to the IPA Extensions block, in the Lowercase Letter (Ll) general category. Its script is Latn.

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Encoding Table

Format	Value	Copy
unicode	U+0251
decimal	593
htmldecimal	ɑ
htmlhex	ɑ
css	\0251
javascript	\u{251}
python	\u0251
java	\u0251
go	\u0251
ruby	\u{251}
rust	\u{251}
ccpp	\u0251
urlencoded	%C9%91
utf8bytes	c9 91
utf16bebytes	02 51
utf32bebytes	00 00 02 51

How to Use

HTML: ɑ

CSS: content: "\0251"

JavaScript: "\u{251}"

Python: "\u0251"

Properties

Block: IPA Extensions
Script: Latn
Category: Lowercase Letter (Ll)
Bidirectional: L
Combining: 0
Mirrored: No

← ɐ U+0250 U+0252 ɒ →

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the ɑ character (LATIN SMALL LETTER ALPHA)?

ɑ (LATIN SMALL LETTER ALPHA) is the Unicode character U+0251.

What is the Unicode codepoint of LATIN SMALL LETTER ALPHA?

The LATIN SMALL LETTER ALPHA character (ɑ) has codepoint U+0251.

How do I type or copy LATIN SMALL LETTER ALPHA?

Copy ɑ directly, or use the HTML entity, UTF-8, and code encodings shown on this page.