# Old English Letter A

> The Old English (Fraktur) letter A: copyable forms, how it is built and what it is confused with.

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| Form | Character | Code point |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Fraktur capital | 𝔄 | U+1D504 |
| Fraktur lowercase | 𝔞 | U+1D51E |
| Bold Fraktur capital | 𝕬 | U+1D56C |
| Bold Fraktur lowercase | 𝖆 | U+1D586 |

## How the Old English A is built

The Fraktur capital A barely resembles a modern A. There is no pointed apex: it is closer to a rounded U with a thick left stem and a hooked top, so first-time readers often misread it. The lowercase a is a compact two-storey shape squeezed into a box of broken strokes.

## Easily confused with

Capital A and capital U are the classic mix-up. Look at the top left: A curls back into a hook, while U stays open. In Bold Fraktur the difference is clearer because the A's crossing stroke is heavier.

## Where people use it

A is the most searched Old English letter, mostly for initials and the first letter of names such as Alexander or Angel. As a single-letter tattoo, the bold capital reads best at around 3 cm tall or larger.

## Example words

- Angel: 𝕬𝖓𝖌𝖊𝖑
- Amor: 𝕬𝖒𝖔𝖗
- Alexander: 𝕬𝖑𝖊𝖝𝖆𝖓𝖉𝖊𝖗
- Always: 𝕬𝖑𝖜𝖆𝖞𝖘
- A & J: 𝕬 & 𝕵

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