Halfwidth Katakana Letter A
Copy and paste the halfwidth katakana letter a symbol ｱ (U+FF71) instantly. Part of the Halfwidth and Fullwidth Forms Unicode block.
Works everywhere: websites, documents, social media, code editors
Character Codes
About This Symbol
- Name
- Halfwidth Katakana Letter A
- Unicode Block
- Halfwidth and Fullwidth Forms
- Code Point
- U+FF71
The Halfwidth Katakana Letter A (ｱ) is a Unicode character assigned to the Halfwidth and Fullwidth Forms block at code point U+FF71. This block contains characters used across a variety of applications including technical documentation, web development, mathematical notation, and everyday digital communication. The halfwidth katakana letter a symbol can be inserted directly into text or referenced through its HTML entity, CSS code, or JavaScript escape sequence for use in websites and applications.
How to Use
- 1.Click "Copy Symbol" above to copy ｱ to your clipboard
- 2.Paste it anywhere with Ctrl+V (or Cmd+V on Mac)
- 3.Or use the HTML entity
ｱin your code - 4.For CSS, use
\FF71with the content property
Understanding Halfwidth Katakana Letter A
At code point U+FF71, the halfwidth katakana letter a (ｱ) occupies a carefully chosen position within the Halfwidth and Fullwidth Forms allocation. The Unicode Consortium assigned this character to address the need for a reliable, cross-platform representation of this symbol in electronic documents and interfaces.
The hexadecimal value FF71 places this character at decimal position 65393 in the Unicode table. At this position, the character falls 1 positions past the nearest hex boundary, a detail relevant for font engineers mapping glyph tables. For practical use, ｱ in HTML or \u{FF71} in JavaScript are the most common insertion methods.
Known by its descriptive name referencing "halfwidth katakana," this character serves a specific role that generic symbols cannot fill. It appears in specialized typography, technical standards, and digital content where precision in symbol choice directly affects meaning or layout.