Greek Capital Letter Iota With Macron Letter
Ῑ is the Greek capital letter iota with a macron, used in typography and text that requires diacritics.
U+1FD9
Ῑ is a specific Greek character: the capital iota with a macron. It’s useful when you need precise diacritics rather than approximate letter forms. On this page you can copy the symbol or use it via common programming escapes.
Greek Capital Letter Iota With Macron Letter Meaning
Ῑ (U+1FD9) is the Unicode character named “GREEK CAPITAL LETTER IOTA WITH MACRON.” As a Greek capital letter, it keeps the uppercase form of iota while adding the macron diacritic. The macron can signal a required written distinction in properly encoded Greek text and in scholarly or typographic contexts where diacritics must be exact. In practice, users encounter Ῑ when working with Greek fonts, Unicode normalization, document preparation, or converting text where a plain “Ι” (iota) is not sufficient. It’s best used when you know the source text specifically calls for iota with macron.
Common uses
- •Copy/pasting accurately encoded Greek text that requires the iota with macron diacritic
- •Typesetting or proofreading documents needing the exact Unicode character (U+1FD9)
- •User interface text where a specific Greek character must match a brand, title, or label
- •Preparing educational or scholarly materials that require precise Greek orthography
- •Debugging or fixing Unicode conversion where diacritics were lost or replaced
Examples
Ῑ Greek Capital Letter Iota with Macron
- ῙῙ is different from Ῑ in encoded Greek text.
- ῙUse Ῑ when the source includes iota with a macron diacritic.
- ῙThe correct character to copy is Ῑ (U+1FD9).
- ῙReplace a plain capital iota with Ῑ to match diacritic requirements.
- ῙCheck your font support for Ῑ before publishing.
Variations
Technical codes
| Unicode | U+1FD9 | |
| HTML Entity | Ῑ | |
| HTML Code | Ῑ | |
| CSS | \1FD9 | |
| Alt Code | Alt + 8153 | |
| Decimal | 8153 |
How to type Greek Capital Letter Iota With Macron Letter (Ῑ)
On Windows
Hold Alt and type 8153 on the numeric keypad. In Word, type 1FD9 then press Alt + X.
On Mac
Switch to the Unicode Hex Input keyboard, then hold Option and type 1FD9. Or press Control + Command + Space and search.
On Linux
Press Control + Shift + U, type 1fd9, then press Enter or Space.
Anywhere
Copy Ῑ 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 Iota With Macron letter mean?
Ῑ (U+1FD9) is the Unicode character named “GREEK CAPITAL LETTER IOTA WITH MACRON.” As a Greek capital letter, it keeps the uppercase form of iota while adding the macron diacritic. The macron can signal a required written distinction in properly encoded Greek text and in scholarly or typographic contexts where diacritics must be exact. In practice, users encounter Ῑ when working with Greek fonts, Unicode normalization, document preparation, or converting text where a plain “Ι” (iota) is not sufficient. It’s best used when you know the source text specifically calls for iota with macron.
What Unicode character is Ῑ?
Ῑ is “GREEK CAPITAL LETTER IOTA WITH MACRON” with code point U+1FD9.
How can I type Ῑ in HTML?
You can use the HTML entity: Ῑ
How do I include Ῑ in JavaScript?
Use the escape sequence: \\u{1FD9}
Is Ῑ the same as a plain Greek capital iota (Ι)?
No. Ῑ includes a macron diacritic, so it is not the same as Ι.