Ash (ae ligature) (æ)
U+00E6 · LATIN SMALL LETTER AE · Unicode 1.1 (1993)
How to type æ
Windows
Alt code (numeric keypad)
Alt+0230
Turn on Num Lock, hold the Alt key, type 0230 on the numeric keypad and let go of Alt: æ appears.
The shorter code Alt+145 works too in most programs.
Word and Outlook: Alt + X
00E6 Alt+X
Type 00E6 and press Alt+X right after it: Word turns the code into æ. Press Alt+X again to turn it back into the code.
Emoji and symbols panel (Windows 10 and 11)
Win+.
Press Win + full stop (.) to open the panel, go to the Symbols tab (Ω) and pick æ.
No numeric keypad on your laptop? See the other ways in our Alt codes guide.
Mac
Keyboard shortcut (U.S. layout)
⌥ Option+'
Press ⌥ Option+' to type æ. This is on the standard U.S. and U.S. English Mac layouts.
Character Viewer
Ctrl+⌘ Cmd+Space
Press Ctrl+⌘+Space (or the Globe key + E), search for “ash (ae ligature)” and click æ to insert it.
iPhone
Make a shortcut (Text Replacement)
Turn a short word into æ once and type it in any app:
- Copy æ from this page.
- Open Settings › General › Keyboard › Text Replacement and tap +.
- Paste æ as the Phrase and type a Shortcut, for example ;ae.
- Now type ;ae anywhere: the keyboard suggests æ.
Android
Make a shortcut (Gboard personal dictionary)
Teach your keyboard a short word that turns into æ:
- Copy æ from this page.
- Open Gboard settings › Dictionary › Personal dictionary, choose your language and tap +.
- Paste æ as the word and type a shortcut, for example ;ae.
- Type ;ae in any app and tap æ in the suggestions.
Linux
Unicode input
Ctrl+Shift+U 00e6 Enter
Press Ctrl+Shift+U, type 00e6 and press Enter or Space. Works in GTK apps and with IBus (GNOME, Ubuntu, Fedora).
What æ means and how it is used
In Unicode, æ is code point U+00E6 with the official name LATIN SMALL LETTER AE. It belongs to the Latin-1 Supplement block and arrived with Unicode 1.1 in 1993.
You will find it in our special letters (accented and Latin), 253 symbols in all, together with º ª Ø ß ñ.
Codes for HTML, CSS and JavaScript
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| HTML entity | æ | |
|---|---|---|
| HTML decimal | æ | |
| HTML hex | æ | |
| CSS | content: "\00E6"; | |
| JavaScript | \u00E6 | |
| URL | %C3%A6 | |
| UTF-8 bytes | C3 A6 | |
| Unicode | U+00E6 |
Will it show on my friend's phone?
Very likely yes: æ dates from Unicode 1.1 (1993), so every current system has a font for it.
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Names in other languages
What æ is called in the 12 languages of this site (Unicode CLDR and our editors). Tap a name to open that language's page.
| Language | Name |
|---|---|
| English | Ash (ae ligature) |
| Português | Ligadura ae |
| Español | Ligadura ae |
| Italiano | Legatura ae |
| Français | Ligature e dans l'a |
| Deutsch | Ligatur ae |
| Türkçe | Ae bitişik harfi |
| Bahasa Indonesia | Ligatur ae |
| Polski | Ligatura ae |
| Русский | Лигатура ae |
| 日本語 | アッシュ (ae合字) |
| 한국어 | 애시 (ae 합자) |
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All Letters →Questions people ask
How do I type æ on a laptop without a numeric keypad?
On Windows press Win + full stop (.) and pick æ in the Symbols tab, or in Word type 00E6 and press Alt+X. On a Mac press ⌥ Option+'.
How do I type æ on an iPhone?
The iPhone keyboard has no key for æ. Copy it here, then add it in Settings › General › Keyboard › Text Replacement with a shortcut like ;ae.
What is the HTML code for the ash (ae ligature)?
Use the entity æ or the numeric code æ (hex æ). In CSS write \00E6, in JavaScript \u00E6.
Will æ show on every phone?
Very likely yes: æ dates from Unicode 1.1 (1993), so every current system has a font for it.