Greek Small Letter Alpha With Psili And Varia Letter
ἂ is a Greek small letter alpha with specific diacritics (psili and varia) used in polytonic Greek.
U+1F02
The symbol ἂ is a single Unicode character: a Greek alpha (small letter) with the psili and varia diacritics. It’s commonly needed when writing or formatting polytonic Greek accurately. This page helps you copy it and use the correct code points in digital work.
Greek Small Letter Alpha With Psili And Varia Letter Meaning
ἂ is “Greek small letter alpha with psili and varia” (Unicode U+1F02). The base letter is alpha, and the attached diacritics indicate specific pronunciation and reading rules in polytonic Greek orthography. Unlike plain alpha (α), this character carries vowel marks used in historical and formal texts, where accent and breathings are meaningful. In practical terms, ἂ helps preserve the intended typographic and linguistic details when transcribing Greek, preparing educational material, or publishing content that requires correct polytonic spelling.
Common uses
- •Copying correct polytonic Greek text into documents or editors
- •Using the character in typography and layout for Greek language materials
- •Preparing captions, subtitles, or educational content that requires exact diacritics
- •Writing or validating Unicode strings in development workflows
- •Displaying polytonic Greek in web pages using the proper escapes
Examples
ἂ — Greek small letter alpha with psili and varia
- ἂἂ γραφή για πολυτονικά
- ἂΠρόσεχε: ἂ έχει διακριτικά
- ἂἂν θέλεις σωστή ορθογραφία
- ἂΔείγμα κειμένου με ἂ
- ἂΧρήση χαρακτήρα U+1F02: ἂ
Variations
Technical codes
| Unicode | U+1F02 | |
| HTML Entity | ἂ | |
| HTML Code | ἂ | |
| CSS | \1F02 | |
| Alt Code | Alt + 7938 | |
| Decimal | 7938 |
How to type Greek Small Letter Alpha With Psili And Varia Letter (ἂ)
On Windows
Hold Alt and type 7938 on the numeric keypad. In Word, type 1F02 then press Alt + X.
On Mac
Switch to the Unicode Hex Input keyboard, then hold Option and type 1F02. Or press Control + Command + Space and search.
On Linux
Press Control + Shift + U, type 1f02, then press Enter or Space.
Anywhere
Copy ἂ 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 Small Letter Alpha With Psili And Varia letter mean?
ἂ is “Greek small letter alpha with psili and varia” (Unicode U+1F02). The base letter is alpha, and the attached diacritics indicate specific pronunciation and reading rules in polytonic Greek orthography. Unlike plain alpha (α), this character carries vowel marks used in historical and formal texts, where accent and breathings are meaningful. In practical terms, ἂ helps preserve the intended typographic and linguistic details when transcribing Greek, preparing educational material, or publishing content that requires correct polytonic spelling.
What Unicode character is ἂ?
ἂ is “Greek small letter alpha with psili and varia” with Unicode code point U+1F02.
How do I copy ἂ into HTML?
Use the HTML entity: ἂ (this page lists the correct entity as ἂ).
How can developers type ἂ using escapes in CSS or JavaScript?
CSS escape: \\1F02. JavaScript escape: \\u{1F02}.
Why isn’t ἂ the same as regular alpha (α)?
ἂ includes specific polytonic Greek diacritics (psili and varia). Regular alpha α has no attached breathing/accent marks.