ι
U+03B9 GREEK SMALL LETTER IOTA
Greek and Coptic · Lowercase letter
| Name | GREEK SMALL LETTER IOTA |
|---|---|
| Code point | U+03B9 |
| Decimal | 953 |
| Block | Greek and Coptic |
| Category | Lowercase letter (Ll) |
| UTF-8 | CE B9 |
| UTF-16 | 03B9 |
| UTF-32 | 000003B9 |
| HTML | ι ι ι |
| CSS | \03B9 |
| JavaScript | \u03B9 |
| Python | \u03b9 |
| URL-encoded | %CE%B9 |
| Upper/lower case | Ι U+0399 |
Frequently asked questions
What is the character U+03B9?
U+03B9 ι is officially named GREEK SMALL LETTER IOTA. It belongs to the Greek and Coptic block and the category Lowercase letter.
How do I type ι?
Windows (Word, WordPad): type 03B9, then press Alt+X. Linux (GTK/IBus): Ctrl+Shift+U 03b9, then Space. macOS: enable the “Unicode Hex Input” keyboard, hold Option and type 03B9. Or simply copy it from this page.
How do I write ι in HTML?
As a numeric character reference ι (decimal) or ι (hexadecimal). In UTF-8 documents you can also insert the character directly. There is also the named entity ι.
How is ι encoded in UTF-8?
In UTF-8 the character takes 2 bytes: CE B9. In UTF-16: 03B9.
Nearby entries
- δ U+03B4 Greek Small Letter Delta
- ε U+03B5 Greek Small Letter Epsilon
- ζ U+03B6 Greek Small Letter Zeta
- η U+03B7 Greek Small Letter Eta
- θ U+03B8 Greek Small Letter Theta
- κ U+03BA Greek Small Letter Kappa
- λ U+03BB Greek Small Letter Lamda
- μ U+03BC Greek Small Letter Mu
- ν U+03BD Greek Small Letter Nu
- ξ U+03BE Greek Small Letter Xi