Greek Small Letter Epsilon With Psili And Varia Letter
ἒ is a Greek small letter epsilon with specific diacritics (psili and varia).
U+1F12
ἒ (U+1F12) is a Greek small letter epsilon carrying the psili and varia diacritics. It’s useful when you need accurate text for classical Greek representations.
Greek Small Letter Epsilon With Psili And Varia Letter Meaning
ἒ is the Greek small letter epsilon (ε) combined with two diacritics: psili and varia. “Psili” marks a particular type of breathing mark, while “varia” indicates a grave-like accent placement in the polytonic Greek system. In practice, this character is used in texts and fonts that represent classical or polytonic Greek spelling faithfully, where both breathing and accent marks matter for correct reading and appearance. Because it is a single precomposed character with a specific Unicode code point, copying it preserves the intended diacritics without manually retyping multiple marks.
Common uses
- •Publishing or archiving polytonic/classical Greek text with correct diacritics
- •Preparing typography samples for Greek font previews and character charts
- •Linguistics and educational materials that reference exact letter forms
- •Annotating passages in digital humanities notes where accents must match
- •Designing social or blog posts that require accurate Greek diacritics
Examples
ἒ Greek Small Letter Epsilon with Psili and Varia
- ἒἒ μνήμη
- ἒἒστι λόγος
- ἒπρὸς ἒλενον
- ἒἒν ἀρχῇ
- ἒἒπ᾽ ἀγρούς
Variations
Technical codes
| Unicode | U+1F12 | |
| HTML Entity | ἒ | |
| HTML Code | ἒ | |
| CSS | \1F12 | |
| Alt Code | Alt + 7954 | |
| Decimal | 7954 |
How to type Greek Small Letter Epsilon With Psili And Varia Letter (ἒ)
On Windows
Hold Alt and type 7954 on the numeric keypad. In Word, type 1F12 then press Alt + X.
On Mac
Switch to the Unicode Hex Input keyboard, then hold Option and type 1F12. Or press Control + Command + Space and search.
On Linux
Press Control + Shift + U, type 1f12, then press Enter or Space.
Anywhere
Copy ἒ 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 Epsilon With Psili And Varia letter mean?
ἒ is the Greek small letter epsilon (ε) combined with two diacritics: psili and varia. “Psili” marks a particular type of breathing mark, while “varia” indicates a grave-like accent placement in the polytonic Greek system. In practice, this character is used in texts and fonts that represent classical or polytonic Greek spelling faithfully, where both breathing and accent marks matter for correct reading and appearance. Because it is a single precomposed character with a specific Unicode code point, copying it preserves the intended diacritics without manually retyping multiple marks.
What character is ἒ?
ἒ is the Greek small letter epsilon with psili and varia (Unicode U+1F12).
How can I copy ἒ into my work?
Copy the character directly from this page, or use the provided HTML/CSS/JavaScript escapes in your code.
What is psili and what is varia?
Psili is a breathing mark used in polytonic Greek, and varia is an accent mark. Together with epsilon, they form this precomposed character.
Will ἒ display correctly on the web?
It should if the chosen font supports the character. Using a font with Greek polytonic support improves consistency.