Greek Capital Letter Alpha With Dasia And Perispomeni Letter
Ἇ is a Greek capital alpha variant with specific diacritics (dasia and perispomeni).
U+1F0F
Ἇ is a single Greek letter character used when writing forms that require classical diacritics. It’s commonly handled through Unicode in typography, editing, and digital text work. Use the copy tools and code points below to place it reliably.
Greek Capital Letter Alpha With Dasia And Perispomeni Letter Meaning
Ἇ is the Greek capital letter alpha combined with two diacritics: dasia (a rough breathing mark) and perispomeni (a circumflex-like accent). Because it includes these markings, it may look “unusual” compared with plain Α (alpha). In digital writing, this character is important for accurately representing classical or scholarly spellings, especially in edited texts or linguistic material where breathing and accent placement matters. In practice, Ἇ is treated as a distinct single Unicode character (U+1F0F), so copying it directly is usually the safest way to preserve the exact form.
Common uses
- •Copying accurate classical Greek spellings in academic writing
- •Using as a specific letter form in linguistic or philology documents
- •Preparing text for typography workflows where diacritics must match exactly
- •Labeling or naming terms in glossaries that follow classical orthography
- •Posting precise Greek characters in education or language-learning content
Examples
Ἇ Greek Capital Alpha with Dasia and Perispomeni
- ἏἏρως ἔχει διάνοια.
- ἏἏ δομὴ τοῦ λόγου ἐξηγεῖται.
- ἏἏ ἄλφα μετὰ σημείων.
- ἏἏν τῇ γραφῇ δεῖ ἀκριβῶς.
- ἏἏ ἀνάγνωσις χρὴ διακριτικῶν.
Variations
Technical codes
| Unicode | U+1F0F | |
| HTML Entity | Ἇ | |
| HTML Code | Ἇ | |
| CSS | \1F0F | |
| Alt Code | Alt + 7951 | |
| Decimal | 7951 |
How to type Greek Capital Letter Alpha With Dasia And Perispomeni Letter (Ἇ)
On Windows
Hold Alt and type 7951 on the numeric keypad. In Word, type 1F0F then press Alt + X.
On Mac
Switch to the Unicode Hex Input keyboard, then hold Option and type 1F0F. Or press Control + Command + Space and search.
On Linux
Press Control + Shift + U, type 1f0f, then press Enter or Space.
Anywhere
Copy Ἇ with the button above and paste it wherever you need it — this works on every device and in every app, with no keyboard shortcut to remember.
FAQ
What does the Greek Capital Letter Alpha With Dasia And Perispomeni letter mean?
Ἇ is the Greek capital letter alpha combined with two diacritics: dasia (a rough breathing mark) and perispomeni (a circumflex-like accent). Because it includes these markings, it may look “unusual” compared with plain Α (alpha). In digital writing, this character is important for accurately representing classical or scholarly spellings, especially in edited texts or linguistic material where breathing and accent placement matters. In practice, Ἇ is treated as a distinct single Unicode character (U+1F0F), so copying it directly is usually the safest way to preserve the exact form.
What is the Unicode code point for Ἇ?
Ἇ is U+1F0F (Greek Capital Letter Alpha with Dasia and Perispomeni).
How can I copy Ἇ without changing its diacritics?
Copy the single character Ἇ directly from this page. Since it’s a composed Greek letter with marks, typing it manually can lead to different characters or spacing.
What HTML entity and escapes can I use?
HTML entity: Ἇ (shown for this character as provided). CSS escape: \\1F0F. JavaScript escape: \\u{1F0F}.
Is Ἇ the same as plain alpha (Α)?
No. Ἇ includes specific diacritics (dasia and perispomeni), so it is distinct from the plain Greek capital alpha Α.