Greek Capital Letter Eta With Psili And Varia Letter
Ἢ is a Greek capital letter Eta with specific diacritics (psili and varia).
U+1F2A
Ἢ (Greek Capital Letter Eta with Psili and Varia) is a Unicode character used in Greek text that includes historical or polytonic diacritics. You may encounter it in scholarly writing, typography, or custom text systems that preserve diacritics. This page helps you copy it and use the correct codepoint.
Greek Capital Letter Eta With Psili And Varia Letter Meaning
Ἢ is the uppercase Greek letter Eta (Η) combined with two diacritics: psili and varia. In polytonic Greek, these marks indicate pronunciation and phonetic/orthographic details as represented in Unicode. Practically, the character is used when accurate diacritics are required—such as reproducing historical Greek texts, entering Greek with full orthographic detail, or designing fonts and documents that must preserve exact codepoints. It is not a general-purpose punctuation mark; its meaning is tied to the letter plus diacritics rather than to a standalone symbol concept.
Common uses
- •Copying polytonic Greek text where the exact uppercase Eta with psili and varia is required
- •Typing or proofing scholarly Greek material that preserves historical diacritics
- •Designing typographic layouts (posters, manuscripts, educational materials) that need precise Unicode characters
- •Rendering or testing Unicode/character support in apps that display polytonic Greek
- •Creating searchable reference text for linguistics or lexicons that require exact characters
Examples
Ἢ Greek Capital Letter Eta with Psili and Varia
- ἪἪ ἦν λόγος ἀρχαῖος.
- ἪΚατὰ τὴν γραφήν, Ἢ σημειοῦται ἐνίοτε ἄνω.
- ἪἪ ἐν τῷ καταλόγῳ τῶν τύπων.
- ἪΧρῆσις Ἢ μετὰ τῶν διακριτικῶν.
- ἪἪ ὡς τύπος ἀντιστοιχεῖ τῇ γραφῇ.
Variations
Technical codes
| Unicode | U+1F2A | |
| HTML Entity | Ἢ | |
| HTML Code | Ἢ | |
| CSS | \1F2A | |
| Alt Code | Alt + 7978 | |
| Decimal | 7978 |
How to type Greek Capital Letter Eta With Psili And Varia Letter (Ἢ)
On Windows
Hold Alt and type 7978 on the numeric keypad. In Word, type 1F2A then press Alt + X.
On Mac
Switch to the Unicode Hex Input keyboard, then hold Option and type 1F2A. Or press Control + Command + Space and search.
On Linux
Press Control + Shift + U, type 1f2a, then press Enter or Space.
Anywhere
Copy Ἢ 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 Eta With Psili And Varia letter mean?
Ἢ is the uppercase Greek letter Eta (Η) combined with two diacritics: psili and varia. In polytonic Greek, these marks indicate pronunciation and phonetic/orthographic details as represented in Unicode. Practically, the character is used when accurate diacritics are required—such as reproducing historical Greek texts, entering Greek with full orthographic detail, or designing fonts and documents that must preserve exact codepoints. It is not a general-purpose punctuation mark; its meaning is tied to the letter plus diacritics rather than to a standalone symbol concept.
What is the Unicode codepoint for Ἢ?
The symbol Ἢ is Unicode U+1F2A.
How do I type or copy Ἢ in HTML?
Use the HTML entity: Ἢ.
What is the CSS escape for Ἢ?
Use: \1F2A.
Does Ἢ have a standalone “meaning” like an emoji?
No. It represents a Greek letter (Eta) with specific diacritics; its relevance comes from correct polytonic Greek spelling and typography.