Greek Small Letter Alpha With Psili And Perispomeni And Ypogegrammeni Letter
Greek polytonic alpha letter ᾆ with psili, perispomeni, and ypogegrammeni diacritics.
U+1F86
ᾆ is a Greek lowercase character used in polytonic Greek writing. It combines an alpha base with several diacritics that affect pronunciation and accenting. Use it for accurate text, citations, and typography in language-focused work.
Greek Small Letter Alpha With Psili And Perispomeni And Ypogegrammeni Letter Meaning
ᾆ (Unicode U+1F86) is the Greek small letter alpha with three diacritic components: psili, perispomeni, and ypogegrammeni. In polytonic Greek orthography, these marks specify details such as the type of breathing on the vowel and the accent pattern. The ypogegrammeni component indicates an “iota subscript” style mark associated with certain historical spellings. Because the character is composed as a single Unicode code point, copying the exact symbol helps preserve spelling and pronunciation details in scholarly writing, lexicons, and properly encoded digital editions.
Common uses
- •Academic or linguistic transcription of polytonic Greek text
- •Correct rendering of Greek titles, references, or citations in publications
- •Typography and font testing for complex diacritic characters
- •Entering accurately encoded Greek in editors, CMS pages, or document templates
- •Search- and display-accurate use in encoding/normalization test data
Examples
ᾆ Greek small alpha (psili, perispomeni)
- ᾆᾆστιν ἀλήθεια.
- ᾆΔέχομαι τὴν ᾆ μορφή.
- ᾆΣημείωση: ᾆ με ψιλήν.
- ᾆΠαράδειγμα πολυτονισμοῦ: ᾆ.
- ᾆΣτο κείμενο υπάρχει ᾆ.
Variations
Technical codes
| Unicode | U+1F86 | |
| HTML Entity | ᾆ | |
| HTML Code | ᾆ | |
| CSS | \1F86 | |
| Alt Code | Alt + 8070 | |
| Decimal | 8070 |
How to type Greek Small Letter Alpha With Psili And Perispomeni And Ypogegrammeni Letter (ᾆ)
On Windows
Hold Alt and type 8070 on the numeric keypad. In Word, type 1F86 then press Alt + X.
On Mac
Switch to the Unicode Hex Input keyboard, then hold Option and type 1F86. Or press Control + Command + Space and search.
On Linux
Press Control + Shift + U, type 1f86, then press Enter or Space.
Anywhere
Copy ᾆ 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 ᾆ represent in Greek?
It is a Greek polytonic letter: alpha with psili, perispomeni, and ypogegrammeni diacritics, encoded as a single Unicode character.
How can I copy ᾆ reliably in a web page?
Copy the symbol directly (ᾆ) or use the provided HTML entity (ᾆ) or escapes like \\1F86 / \\u{1F86}.
What is the Unicode code point for ᾆ?
The Unicode code point is U+1F86.
Why does ᾆ sometimes not display correctly?
If the font or system does not support the character, it may not render as expected. Trying a Unicode-capable font typically helps.