Greek Small Letter Iota With Macron Letter
ῑ is the Greek small letter iota with a macron, used to represent a long iota in Greek texts.
U+1FD1
ῑ (Greek small letter iota with macron) is a specific Unicode character for Greek orthography. It’s useful when you need accurate Greek text styling. Below you’ll find practical copy/paste options and encoding details.
Greek Small Letter Iota With Macron Letter Meaning
ῑ is the Unicode character named “GREEK SMALL LETTER IOTA WITH MACRON” (U+1FD1). In Greek writing, a macron over a vowel commonly signals a long vowel value, helping distinguish pronunciation or metrical length in particular contexts. You may encounter this character in scholarly editions, linguistics notes, transliteration conventions, or typography where the long-iota form is required rather than a plain “ι”. Because it’s a distinct code point, using ῑ instead of approximations improves text fidelity and searchability.
Common uses
- •Typing or editing Greek text that requires a long iota with macron
- •Scholarly and educational materials where precise characters matter
- •Linguistics notes describing vowel length distinctions
- •Typography and layout work that must match a reference manuscript or standard
- •Digital publishing and web content needing consistent Unicode rendering
Examples
ῑ Greek small letter iota with macron
- ῑηῑ γραφή γίνεται ὁμοιόμορφη.
- ῑχρησιμοποιήστε ῑ για long iota.
- ῑΣημειώστε τη διαφορά μεταξύ ι και ῑ.
- ῑΗ ῑ εμφανίζεται σε ορισμένες εκδόσεις.
- ῑΠροσθέστε ῑ στο λεξικό σας.
Variations
Technical codes
| Unicode | U+1FD1 | |
| HTML Entity | ῑ | |
| HTML Code | ῑ | |
| CSS | \1FD1 | |
| Alt Code | Alt + 8145 | |
| Decimal | 8145 |
How to type Greek Small Letter Iota With Macron Letter (ῑ)
On Windows
Hold Alt and type 8145 on the numeric keypad. In Word, type 1FD1 then press Alt + X.
On Mac
Switch to the Unicode Hex Input keyboard, then hold Option and type 1FD1. Or press Control + Command + Space and search.
On Linux
Press Control + Shift + U, type 1fd1, 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 Small Letter Iota With Macron letter mean?
ῑ is the Unicode character named “GREEK SMALL LETTER IOTA WITH MACRON” (U+1FD1). In Greek writing, a macron over a vowel commonly signals a long vowel value, helping distinguish pronunciation or metrical length in particular contexts. You may encounter this character in scholarly editions, linguistics notes, transliteration conventions, or typography where the long-iota form is required rather than a plain “ι”. Because it’s a distinct code point, using ῑ instead of approximations improves text fidelity and searchability.
How do I copy ῑ to my clipboard?
Select the character ῑ on this page and copy it, or use the HTML entity ῑ in a compatible editor.
What is the Unicode code point for ῑ?
The Unicode code point is U+1FD1.
What are the HTML, CSS, and JavaScript escapes for this character?
HTML entity: ῑ ; CSS escape: \\1FD1 ; JavaScript escape: \\u{1FD1}.
Is ῑ the same as a normal Greek iota (ι)?
No. ῑ is the iota with a macron (a distinct character). Plain ι is different even though they may look related.