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U+0396 · Greek and Coptic

Greek Capital Letter Zeta Ζ

Greek Capital Letter Zeta is the Unicode character U+0396 (official name “GREEK CAPITAL LETTER ZETA”) 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+0396
HTMLΖ
ΖU+0396

Character codes

Unicode code pointU+0396
Decimal918
HTML named entityΖ
HTML (hex)Ζ
HTML (decimal)Ζ
CSS\0396
JavaScript\u0396
Python\u0396
UTF-8 bytesCE 96
UTF-160396
URL-encoded%CE%96

Character details

Official nameGREEK CAPITAL LETTER ZETA
Unicode blockGreek and Coptic
General categoryUppercase Letter (Lu)
SymbolHero categoryGreek Letters
Lowercaseζ Greek Small Letter Zeta
EmojiNo

How to type Ζ

Windows

  • In Microsoft Word or Outlook: type 0396 then press Alt + X.
  • Open Character Map (search “Character Map” in Start), tick “Advanced view”, search for “greek capital letter zeta”, then Select and Copy.

Mac

  • Press Control + Command + Space to open the Character Viewer, search “greek capital letter zeta”, and double-click the result.
  • With the Unicode Hex Input keyboard enabled (System Settings → Keyboard → Input Sources), hold Option and type 0396.

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 zeta” or enter U+0396.
  • HTML: Ζ or Ζ
  • Excel / Google Sheets: =UNICHAR(918)

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Questions

What is the Unicode for Ζ?

It is U+0396 (GREEK CAPITAL LETTER ZETA), decimal 918.

Is there a Windows Alt code for it?

No standard Alt code exists for this character. In Word type 0396 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 zeta”, or copy it from this page.

What is the HTML code?

Use the named entity Ζ or the numeric reference Ζ.