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U+03B9 · Greek and Coptic

Greek Small Letter Iota ι

Greek Small Letter Iota is the Unicode character U+03B9 (official name “GREEK SMALL 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+03B9
HTMLι
ιU+03B9

Character codes

Unicode code pointU+03B9
Decimal953
HTML named entityι
HTML (hex)ι
HTML (decimal)ι
CSS\03B9
JavaScript\u03B9
Python\u03B9
UTF-8 bytesCE B9
UTF-1603B9
URL-encoded%CE%B9

Character details

Official nameGREEK SMALL LETTER IOTA
Unicode blockGreek and Coptic
General categoryLowercase Letter (Ll)
SymbolHero categoryGreek Letters
UppercaseΙ Greek Capital Letter Iota
EmojiNo

How to type ι

Windows

  • In Microsoft Word or Outlook: type 03B9 then press Alt + X.
  • Open Character Map (search “Character Map” in Start), tick “Advanced view”, search for “greek small letter iota”, then Select and Copy.

Mac

  • Press Control + Command + Space to open the Character Viewer, search “greek small letter iota”, and double-click the result.
  • With the Unicode Hex Input keyboard enabled (System Settings → Keyboard → Input Sources), hold Option and type 03B9.

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 iota” or enter U+03B9.
  • HTML: ι or ι
  • Excel / Google Sheets: =UNICHAR(953)

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Greek Small Letter Iota with Tonos
Greek Small Letter Upsilon with Dialytika and Tonos
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Greek Small Letter Omicron
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Greek Small Letter Upsilon
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Greek Small Letter Psi
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Questions

What is the Unicode for ι?

It is U+03B9 (GREEK SMALL LETTER IOTA), decimal 953.

Is there a Windows Alt code for it?

No standard Alt code exists for this character. In Word type 03B9 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 iota”, or copy it from this page.

What is the HTML code?

Use the named entity ι or the numeric reference ι.