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U+039B · Greek and Coptic

Greek Capital Letter Lamda Λ

Greek Capital Letter Lamda is the Unicode character U+039B (official name “GREEK CAPITAL LETTER LAMDA”) 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+039B
HTMLΛ
ΛU+039B

Character codes

Unicode code pointU+039B
Decimal923
HTML named entityΛ
HTML (hex)Λ
HTML (decimal)Λ
CSS\039B
JavaScript\u039B
Python\u039B
UTF-8 bytesCE 9B
UTF-16039B
URL-encoded%CE%9B

Character details

Official nameGREEK CAPITAL LETTER LAMDA
Unicode blockGreek and Coptic
General categoryUppercase Letter (Lu)
SymbolHero categoryGreek Letters
Lowercaseλ Lambda (λ)
EmojiNo

How to type Λ

Windows

  • In Microsoft Word or Outlook: type 039B then press Alt + X.
  • Open Character Map (search “Character Map” in Start), tick “Advanced view”, search for “greek capital letter lamda”, then Select and Copy.

Mac

  • Press Control + Command + Space to open the Character Viewer, search “greek capital letter lamda”, and double-click the result.
  • With the Unicode Hex Input keyboard enabled (System Settings → Keyboard → Input Sources), hold Option and type 039B.

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 lamda” or enter U+039B.
  • HTML: Λ or Λ
  • Excel / Google Sheets: =UNICHAR(923)

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Questions

What is the Unicode for Λ?

It is U+039B (GREEK CAPITAL LETTER LAMDA), decimal 923.

Is there a Windows Alt code for it?

No standard Alt code exists for this character. In Word type 039B 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 lamda”, or copy it from this page.

What is the HTML code?

Use the named entity Λ or the numeric reference Λ.