Greek Capital Letter Epsilon With Varia Letter
Ὲ is a Greek capital epsilon letter with a varia accent, encoded as Unicode U+1FC8.
U+1FC8
Ὲ is a Unicode character from the Greek block. It combines the Greek capital epsilon with a varia accent mark, making it useful in text that preserves diacritics.
Greek Capital Letter Epsilon With Varia Letter Meaning
Ὲ is the Greek capital letter epsilon (Ε) together with the varia diacritic (a combining-style accent). In practice, it’s used when writing Greek text that must retain specific tonal/diacritic details rather than using plain epsilon. Because it has a distinct Unicode code point (U+1FC8), it’s also useful for typography, scholarly or editorial work, and digital documents that require exact character matching. When you copy and paste it, you preserve that single precomposed character rather than relying on separate diacritics, which can improve consistency across fonts and systems.
Common uses
- •Copying exact Greek diacritics for edited or scholarly text
- •Using as a typographic glyph in publications and layout tools
- •Rendering Greek names/titles that include specific accenting rules
- •Preparing content for digital archives that require precise Unicode characters
- •Testing font and Unicode support for Greek precomposed characters
Examples
Ὲ Greek Capital Letter Epsilon with Varia
- ῈῈν τῇ πόλει
- ῈῈστίν ὁ λόγος
- ῈῈπέστρεψεν ἡμέρα
- ῈῈξακολουθεῖτε τὴν γραφή
- ῈΚαὶ Ὲντέλλεσθαι
Variations
Technical codes
| Unicode | U+1FC8 | |
| HTML Entity | Ὲ | |
| HTML Code | Ὲ | |
| CSS | \1FC8 | |
| Alt Code | Alt + 8136 | |
| Decimal | 8136 |
How to type Greek Capital Letter Epsilon With Varia Letter (Ὲ)
On Windows
Hold Alt and type 8136 on the numeric keypad. In Word, type 1FC8 then press Alt + X.
On Mac
Switch to the Unicode Hex Input keyboard, then hold Option and type 1FC8. Or press Control + Command + Space and search.
On Linux
Press Control + Shift + U, type 1fc8, then press Enter or Space.
Anywhere
Copy Ὲ 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 Epsilon With Varia letter mean?
Ὲ is the Greek capital letter epsilon (Ε) together with the varia diacritic (a combining-style accent). In practice, it’s used when writing Greek text that must retain specific tonal/diacritic details rather than using plain epsilon. Because it has a distinct Unicode code point (U+1FC8), it’s also useful for typography, scholarly or editorial work, and digital documents that require exact character matching. When you copy and paste it, you preserve that single precomposed character rather than relying on separate diacritics, which can improve consistency across fonts and systems.
What is the Unicode code point for Ὲ?
Ὲ is U+1FC8 (Unicode name: GREEK CAPITAL LETTER EPSILON WITH VARIA).
How can I copy Ὲ from this page?
Select the symbol Ὲ in the field at the top of the page and copy it, or use your browser’s copy/paste.
How do I type Ὲ in code?
Use the provided escapes: HTML entity Ὲ , CSS escape \\1FC8 , or JavaScript escape \\u{1FC8}.
Is Ὲ the same as a plain Greek epsilon?
No. Plain epsilon uses a different code point; Ὲ includes the varia diacritic and is encoded as U+1FC8.