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U+03C2 · Greek and Coptic

Greek Small Letter Final Sigma ς

Greek Small Letter Final Sigma is the Unicode character U+03C2 (official name “GREEK SMALL LETTER FINAL SIGMA”) 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+03C2
HTMLς
ςU+03C2

Character codes

Unicode code pointU+03C2
Decimal962
HTML named entityς
HTML (hex)ς
HTML (decimal)ς
CSS\03C2
JavaScript\u03C2
Python\u03C2
UTF-8 bytesCF 82
UTF-1603C2
URL-encoded%CF%82

Character details

Official nameGREEK SMALL LETTER FINAL SIGMA
Unicode blockGreek and Coptic
General categoryLowercase Letter (Ll)
SymbolHero categoryGreek Letters
UppercaseΣ Capital Sigma (Σ)
EmojiNo

How to type ς

Windows

  • In Microsoft Word or Outlook: type 03C2 then press Alt + X.
  • Open Character Map (search “Character Map” in Start), tick “Advanced view”, search for “greek small letter final sigma”, then Select and Copy.

Mac

  • Press Control + Command + Space to open the Character Viewer, search “greek small letter final sigma”, and double-click the result.
  • With the Unicode Hex Input keyboard enabled (System Settings → Keyboard → Input Sources), hold Option and type 03C2.

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 small letter final sigma” or enter U+03C2.
  • HTML: ς or ς
  • Excel / Google Sheets: =UNICHAR(962)

Questions

What is the Unicode for ς?

It is U+03C2 (GREEK SMALL LETTER FINAL SIGMA), decimal 962.

Is there a Windows Alt code for it?

No standard Alt code exists for this character. In Word type 03C2 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 small letter final sigma”, or copy it from this page.

What is the HTML code?

Use the named entity ς or the numeric reference ς.