Phags Pa Letter Small A

Copy and paste the phags pa letter small a symbol (U+A856) instantly. Part of the Phags-pa Unicode block.

Works everywhere: websites, documents, social media, code editors

Character Codes

UnicodeU+A856
HTML Entityꡖ
CSS Code\A856
JavaScript\u{A856}
Decimalꡖ

About This Symbol

Name
Phags Pa Letter Small A
Unicode Block
Phags-pa
Code Point
U+A856

The Phags Pa Letter Small A () is a Unicode character assigned to the Phags-pa block at code point U+A856. This block contains characters used across a variety of applications including technical documentation, web development, mathematical notation, and everyday digital communication. The phags pa letter small 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 to your clipboard
  • 2.Paste it anywhere with Ctrl+V (or Cmd+V on Mac)
  • 3.Or use the HTML entity ꡖ in your code
  • 4.For CSS, use \A856 with the content property

Understanding Phags Pa Letter Small A

The phags pa letter small a (ꡖ), registered at U+A856 in the Phags-pa block, is one of the many characters that make digital typography expressive and precise. Its standardized encoding means that any system supporting Unicode can display it faithfully without requiring special fonts or plugins.

The hexadecimal value A856 places this character at decimal position 43094 in the Unicode table. This position within the Phags-pa range means it shares encoding characteristics with its neighboring characters. The CSS notation \A856 is particularly useful in pseudo-element content properties, while \u{A856} works in template literals and string concatenation.

Known by its descriptive name referencing "phags pa," 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.