Negative Squared Latin Capital Letter A 🅰

🅰 (U+1F170) is a standard Unicode character that you can copy and paste anywhere text is accepted. This page provides a concise reference with safe tips, internal links, and practical guidance so you can use it reliably across apps and platforms.

What it is and where it’s used: Negative Squared Latin Capital Letter A is part of the Symbols family (block: Enclosed Alphanumeric Supplement). If you need styled or decorative alternatives, try our Fancy Text tool to generate compatible text that works in most modern interfaces.

History & usage: NEGATIVE SQUARED LATIN CAPITAL LETTER A depicts the letter A inside a square as an emoji. In messaging, it can signal a letter, a label, or a playful symbol in conversations. In UI or apps, it can act as an icon to mark a category, a task, or a badge. In education or notes, it helps highlight a letter or a reference in a simple, visual way. Across platforms, appearance varies in color and style, so designs may differ. For accessibility, ensure surrounding text conveys the intended meaning and provide plain text alternatives when needed.

Copy and input: the quickest method is to copy the character here. You can also insert it by its codepoint U+1F170 in many development tools or editors. Some operating systems provide a character viewer or input palette that lets you search by name or code and insert the glyph into documents.

Display and fallback: if you see an empty box (tofu) or a placeholder rectangle, the active font might not include this codepoint. Switching to a font with broader Unicode coverage or using a fallback font usually fixes the issue. On the web, ensure the page’s font stack includes a general‑purpose fallback.

Related references: browse the Categories for similar characters. When choosing a symbol, prefer the official codepoint for semantic clarity and better compatibility with search, copy, and accessibility tooling.

See our category page for related symbols.