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U+03BE · Greek and Coptic

Greek Small Letter Xi ξ

Greek Small Letter Xi is the Unicode character U+03BE (official name “GREEK SMALL LETTER XI”) 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+03BE
HTMLξ
ξU+03BE

Character codes

Unicode code pointU+03BE
Decimal958
HTML named entityξ
HTML (hex)ξ
HTML (decimal)ξ
CSS\03BE
JavaScript\u03BE
Python\u03BE
UTF-8 bytesCE BE
UTF-1603BE
URL-encoded%CE%BE

Character details

Official nameGREEK SMALL LETTER XI
Unicode blockGreek and Coptic
General categoryLowercase Letter (Ll)
SymbolHero categoryGreek Letters
UppercaseΞ Greek Capital Letter Xi
EmojiNo

How to type ξ

Windows

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

Mac

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

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 xi” or enter U+03BE.
  • HTML: ξ or ξ
  • Excel / Google Sheets: =UNICHAR(958)

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Questions

What is the Unicode for ξ?

It is U+03BE (GREEK SMALL LETTER XI), decimal 958.

Is there a Windows Alt code for it?

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

What is the HTML code?

Use the named entity ξ or the numeric reference ξ.