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U+0399 · Greek and Coptic

Greek Capital Letter Iota Ι

Greek Capital Letter Iota is the Unicode character U+0399 (official name “GREEK CAPITAL LETTER IOTA”) from the Greek and Coptic block. It belongs to SymbolHero’s greek letters collection. Copy it with the button, or use the codes and keyboard methods below to type it yourself.

UnicodeU+0399
HTMLΙ
ΙU+0399

Character codes

Unicode code pointU+0399
Decimal921
HTML named entityΙ
HTML (hex)Ι
HTML (decimal)Ι
CSS\0399
JavaScript\u0399
Python\u0399
UTF-8 bytesCE 99
UTF-160399
URL-encoded%CE%99

Character details

Official nameGREEK CAPITAL LETTER IOTA
Unicode blockGreek and Coptic
General categoryUppercase Letter (Lu)
SymbolHero categoryGreek Letters
Lowercaseι Greek Small Letter Iota
EmojiNo

How to type Ι

Windows

  • In Microsoft Word or Outlook: type 0399 then press Alt + X.
  • Open Character Map (search “Character Map” in Start), tick “Advanced view”, search for “greek capital letter iota”, then Select and Copy.

Mac

  • Press Control + Command + Space to open the Character Viewer, search “greek capital letter iota”, and double-click the result.
  • With the Unicode Hex Input keyboard enabled (System Settings → Keyboard → Input Sources), hold Option and type 0399.

iPhone & Android

  • Tap Copy at the top of this page, then long-press where you want it and choose Paste.

Docs & web

  • Google Docs: Insert → Special characters, then search “greek capital letter iota” or enter U+0399.
  • HTML: Ι or Ι
  • Excel / Google Sheets: =UNICHAR(921)

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Greek Small Letter Iota with Dialytika and Tonos
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Greek Capital Letter Omicron
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Questions

What is the Unicode for Ι?

It is U+0399 (GREEK CAPITAL LETTER IOTA), decimal 921.

Is there a Windows Alt code for it?

No standard Alt code exists for this character. In Word type 0399 then Alt+X, or copy it from this page.

How do I type it on a Mac?

There is no built-in Option shortcut. Use the Character Viewer (Control + Command + Space) and search “greek capital letter iota”, or copy it from this page.

What is the HTML code?

Use the named entity Ι or the numeric reference Ι.