We have reinvestigated the A 1 Π(v = 0) level of 13 C 18 O using new high-resolution spectra obtained via multi-photon laser excitation as well as with synchrotron-based Fourier-transform absorption spectroscopy of the A 1 Π − X 1 Σ + (0, 0), e 3 Σ − − X 1 Σ + (1, 0), d 3 ∆ − X 1 Σ + (4, 0), a 3 Σ + − X 1 Σ + (9, 0), and a 3 Π − X 1 Σ + (11, 0) bands. In addition, Fourier-transform emission spectroscopy in the visible range is performed on the B 1 Σ + − A 1 Π(0, 0) band. Spectra of the B 1 Σ + − X 1 Σ + (0, 0) band are measured in order to tie information from the latter emission data to the level structure of A 1 Π(v = 0). The high pressures in the absorption cell at the synchrotron and the high temperatures in the emission discharge permitted monitoring of high rotational quantum levels in A 1 Π(v = 0) up to J = 43. All information, in total over 900 spectral lines, was included in an effective-Hamiltonian analysis of the A 1 Π(v = 0, J) levels that are directly perturbed by the e 3 Σ − (v = 1), d 3 ∆(v = 4), a 3 Σ + (v = 9), D 1 ∆(v = 0), I 1 Σ − (v = 0, 1) close-lying levels and the e 3 Σ − (v = 0, 2), d 3 ∆(v = 3, 5), a 3 Σ + (v = 8, 10) remote levels, as well being indirectly influenced by the a 3 Π(v = 10, 11) state. The influence of nine further perturber levels and their interactions was investigated and are not significant for reproducing the present experimental data. This analysis leads to a much improved description in terms of molecular constants and interaction parameters, compared to previous studies of the same energy region for other CO isotopologues.