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U+03F9 · Greek and Coptic

Greek Capital Lunate Sigma Symbol Ϲ

Greek Capital Lunate Sigma Symbol is the Unicode character U+03F9 (official name “GREEK CAPITAL LUNATE SIGMA SYMBOL”) 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+03F9
HTMLϹ
ϹU+03F9

Character codes

Unicode code pointU+03F9
Decimal1017
HTML (hex)Ϲ
HTML (decimal)Ϲ
CSS\03F9
JavaScript\u03F9
Python\u03F9
UTF-8 bytesCF B9
UTF-1603F9
URL-encoded%CF%B9

Character details

Official nameGREEK CAPITAL LUNATE SIGMA SYMBOL
Unicode blockGreek and Coptic
General categoryUppercase Letter (Lu)
SymbolHero categoryGreek Letters
Decomposition<compat> U+03A3
Lowercaseϲ Greek Lunate Sigma Symbol
EmojiNo

How to type Ϲ

Windows

  • In Microsoft Word or Outlook: type 03F9 then press Alt + X.
  • Open Character Map (search “Character Map” in Start), tick “Advanced view”, search for “greek capital lunate sigma symbol”, then Select and Copy.

Mac

  • Press Control + Command + Space to open the Character Viewer, search “greek capital lunate sigma symbol”, and double-click the result.
  • With the Unicode Hex Input keyboard enabled (System Settings → Keyboard → Input Sources), hold Option and type 03F9.

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 lunate sigma symbol” or enter U+03F9.
  • HTML: Ϲ
  • Excel / Google Sheets: =UNICHAR(1017)

Questions

What is the Unicode for Ϲ?

It is U+03F9 (GREEK CAPITAL LUNATE SIGMA SYMBOL), decimal 1017.

Is there a Windows Alt code for it?

No standard Alt code exists for this character. In Word type 03F9 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 lunate sigma symbol”, or copy it from this page.

What is the HTML code?

Use the numeric reference Ϲ (or Ϲ). There is no named entity.