Letter A in Different Fonts

By the Fontwix team · Last updated

Here's the letter A in different fonts, all on one page: bold, cursive, gothic, bubble, small caps, upside down and dozens more. Every A font style below is a real Unicode character, so you can copy it with one tap and paste it into Instagram, TikTok, Discord, WhatsApp or a game name.

Copy and Paste Fancy A Letters (61 Styles)

Each card shows the capital A and the lowercase a side by side. Tap whichever one you want. If a style only has one version, it's because Unicode only includes a capital form for it.

Some apps can't show every symbol. If you see empty boxes, pick a different style.

  • Bold
  • Italic
  • Bold Italic
  • Cursive Script
  • Bold Cursive
  • Gothic
  • Bold Gothic
  • Double Struck
  • Sans
  • Sans Bold
  • Sans Italic
  • Sans Bold Italic
  • Typewriter
  • Bubble
  • Dark Bubble
  • Square
  • Dark Square
  • Parentheses
  • Wide (Vaporwave)
  • Small Caps
  • Tiny Superscript
  • Subscript
  • Greek Style
  • Russian Style
  • Asian Style
  • Japanese Style
  • Ethiopic Style
  • Currency
  • Cherokee Style
  • Syllabics
  • Ancient
  • Thai Style
  • Sorcerer
  • Wizard
  • Dotted
  • Hooked
  • Upside Down
  • Mirror
  • Strikethrough
  • Slashed
  • Underline
  • Double Underline
  • Overline
  • Wavy Strike
  • Cross Stitch
  • Stars Below
  • Dots Below
  • Glitch (Zalgo)
  • Light Glitch
  • Thick Brackets
  • Corner Brackets
  • White Brackets
  • Double Angle
  • Square Brackets
  • Curly Brackets
  • Hearts
  • Stars
  • Flowers
  • Sparkles
  • Spaced Out
  • Bubble Trail

A With Symbols and Decorations

Want something more decorated? These versions wrap a stylish A in symbols, frames and emoji-style borders. They work well as a monogram, a profile initial or the first letter of a username.

Where to Use a Fancy A

A is the first letter of the alphabet and the start of a lot of names, which makes a fancy A one of the most copied letters on the site. Here are the places people use it most.

  • Profile initials and monograms. A single 𝓐 or 𝔸 in a display name looks neat and still reads as a letter.
  • Couple and friend names. Pair two initials with a heart, like 𝒜 ♡ 𝒥, for a bio or a pinned post.
  • Gaming tags. Gothic 𝕬 and dark bubble 🅐 stand out in squad names and lobbies. Check your game's character limit, since decorated styles use more characters.
  • Grades and rankings. Students like a bold 𝐀+ or a circled Ⓐ for study accounts and progress posts.
  • Brand names and handles. Use a styled A in your display name, but keep the plain spelling in your @username so people can search for you.

A in Different Fonts: Which Style Should You Pick?

All of these stylish A letters look good on their own, but some are much easier to read than others once they sit inside a word.

  • Bold and sans bold (𝐀, 𝗔): the safest choice. They look like a heavier version of normal text and show up properly on nearly every device.
  • Cursive script (𝒜, 𝒶): elegant, but the capital is quite ornate. It works best at the start of a name rather than in the middle of a sentence. To write a real cursive A by hand, see our guide to cursive A.
  • Gothic (𝔄, 𝔞): the capital gothic A looks a lot like a U to some readers, so use it for decoration rather than for words people need to read quickly.
  • Double struck (𝔸, 𝕒): clean and outlined. Mathematicians use 𝔸 for affine space, so it also turns up in math notes.
  • Bubble and squares (Ⓐ, 🅰): fun and bold, but the dark versions only come in capitals.
  • Upside down (∀, ɐ): the upside-down capital A is a real math symbol meaning "for all", so it shows up correctly almost everywhere.

Fun Facts About the Letter A

The letter A has a long history. It started as a Phoenician letter called aleph, a simple drawing of an ox's head, around 3,000 years ago. The Greeks turned it into alpha, and the Romans gave us the shape we use now. If you flip a capital A upside down, you can still see the horns.

In English, A is the third most common letter in ordinary text, after E and T. It's also a whole word by itself, which is why it appears in so many sentences.

The lowercase a comes in two shapes. Most printed fonts use the two-storey a, with a little hook over the bowl. Handwriting and many italic and cursive styles use the single-storey ɑ, which is just a round bowl with a stem. You can see both in the grid above.

Unicode Codes for Fancy A Letters

Every fancy A has its own code point, which is the number Unicode uses for that character. Developers and designers sometimes need these codes to type a character directly or to check that a symbol is supported.

StyleACodeaCode
Bold𝐀U+1D400𝐚U+1D41A
Italic𝐴U+1D434𝑎U+1D44E
Cursive Script𝒜U+1D49C𝒶U+1D4B6
Bold Cursive𝓐U+1D4D0𝓪U+1D4EA
Gothic𝔄U+1D504𝔞U+1D51E
Double Struck𝔸U+1D538𝕒U+1D552
Sans Bold𝗔U+1D5D4𝗮U+1D5EE
Typewriter𝙰U+1D670𝚊U+1D68A
BubbleⒶU+24B6ⓐU+24D0
Dark Square🅰U+1F170🅰U+1F170
Wide (Vaporwave)ＡU+FF21ａU+FF41
Small CapsᴀU+1D00ᴀU+1D00

Frequently Asked Questions

How do I copy a fancy A?

Tap or click any A on this page. It copies straight to your clipboard and the button turns green. Then paste it with a long press on your phone or Ctrl+V on a computer.

Why does my fancy A show up as a box?

The character is fine, but the device you're viewing it on doesn't have a font that can draw it. Bold, italic, script and bubble letters work almost everywhere; rarer styles may not.

Can I use a fancy A in my Instagram username?

No. Instagram usernames only accept plain letters, numbers, periods and underscores. You can use any of these A styles in your display name and bio instead.

What does the upside-down A (∀) mean?

In logic and math, ∀ means "for all" or "for every". People also use it for decoration because it looks like an A flipped over.

How can I turn a whole word into fancy letters?

Use the fancy text generator on our homepage. Type your word once and it shows every style at the same time.