Greek Small Letter Iota With Dialytika And Oxia Letter
ΐ is a Greek small letter iota combined with dialytika and oxia diacritics.
U+1FD3
ΐ (U+1FD3) is a specific Greek character used to represent iota with diacritics. It’s commonly needed when copying accurate Greek text for publishing, design, or digital documents.
Greek Small Letter Iota With Dialytika And Oxia Letter Meaning
ΐ is the Greek small letter iota (ι) with two diacritics: dialytika and oxia. In practice, it appears in texts that require precise phonetic or historical orthography, where diacritics distinguish how letters should be read. Because the character is a single precomposed code point (Unicode U+1FD3), it can be easier to use for correct rendering and consistent typography than building the symbol from separate characters. If you’re formatting Greek (especially older or annotated text), using the exact character helps avoid subtle spacing, stacking, or mismatch issues.
Common uses
- •Copying exact Greek text from academic sources or manuscripts that use this specific diacritic combination
- •Typography and font testing to confirm diacritic rendering for U+1FD3
- •Digital editing of scholarly Greek documents where accurate characters matter
- •Designing posters, covers, or UI text that must match published Greek spellings
- •Web development and localization tasks requiring this exact precomposed Unicode character
Examples
ΐ Greek Small Letter Iota with Dialytika and Oxia
- ΐγράψΐτε το ακριβές ΐ στο κείμενο.
- ΐΑυτό είναι το σύμβολο ΐ από το Unicode.
- ΐΧρησιμοποιήστε ΐ για σωστή απόδοση χαρακτήρων.
- ΐΗ σελίδα περιέχει ΐ σε έναν λόγιο όρο.
- ΐΕπιλέξτε ΐ και αντιγράψτε το χωρίς αλλαγές.
Variations
Technical codes
| Unicode | U+1FD3 | |
| HTML Entity | ΐ | |
| HTML Code | ΐ | |
| CSS | \1FD3 | |
| Alt Code | Alt + 8147 | |
| Decimal | 8147 |
How to type Greek Small Letter Iota With Dialytika And Oxia Letter (ΐ)
On Windows
Hold Alt and type 8147 on the numeric keypad. In Word, type 1FD3 then press Alt + X.
On Mac
Switch to the Unicode Hex Input keyboard, then hold Option and type 1FD3. Or press Control + Command + Space and search.
On Linux
Press Control + Shift + U, type 1fd3, then press Enter or Space.
Anywhere
Copy ΐ 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 Iota With Dialytika And Oxia letter mean?
ΐ is the Greek small letter iota (ι) with two diacritics: dialytika and oxia. In practice, it appears in texts that require precise phonetic or historical orthography, where diacritics distinguish how letters should be read. Because the character is a single precomposed code point (Unicode U+1FD3), it can be easier to use for correct rendering and consistent typography than building the symbol from separate characters. If you’re formatting Greek (especially older or annotated text), using the exact character helps avoid subtle spacing, stacking, or mismatch issues.
What is the Unicode code point for ΐ?
The Unicode code point for ΐ is U+1FD3.
How do I type or encode ΐ in HTML?
You can use the numeric entity ΐ or the hex form ΐ.
Is ΐ a single character or multiple combining marks?
It is a single precomposed Unicode character: GREEK SMALL LETTER IOTA WITH DIALYTIKA AND OXIA (U+1FD3).
Will ΐ always render correctly on my device?
Rendering depends on font support for U+1FD3. If the font doesn’t support the character, it may display a fallback or placeholder.