Greek Small Letter Iota With Psili And Oxia Letter
“ἴ” is a Greek small iota character with specific breathing and accent marks.
U+1F34
“ἴ” is a precomposed Greek letter form that includes both a psili (rough breathing) and an oxia (acute accent). It’s useful when you need text that matches scholarly or typographic standards. Copy it directly or use the provided code escapes in your projects.
Greek Small Letter Iota With Psili And Oxia Letter Meaning
The character ἴ (Unicode U+1F34) is “Greek small letter iota with psili and oxia.” It represents a specific iota form used in Greek writing that combines two diacritics: a breathing mark (psili) and an accent (oxia, the acute accent). Because it is precomposed, it can be easier to use when you want consistent rendering and spacing in fonts that support this exact character. You’ll typically encounter it in polytonic Greek contexts, such as transcription, editing, or digital typography of classical/ancient Greek text.
Common uses
- •Copy/paste polytonic Greek text accurately in notes, annotations, or documents
- •Writing and editing classical Greek material that requires correct diacritics
- •Web or app UI text where a specific precomposed iota form must display reliably
- •Labeling and typography for linguistic resources, glossaries, and studies
- •Developer usage when generating Greek text with exact Unicode characters
Examples
ἴ — Greek small letter iota with psili and oxia
- ἴἴδετε τὰ γράμματα
- ἴλέγει ἴσως ὁ ἄνθρωπος
- ἴπαρ᾽ ἴδωμεν τὴν ὁδόν
- ἴγράψον ἴνα κατανοῇς
- ἴἴχνος ἐπὶ τῆς γῆς
Variations
Technical codes
| Unicode | U+1F34 | |
| HTML Entity | ἴ | |
| HTML Code | ἴ | |
| CSS | \1F34 | |
| Alt Code | Alt + 7988 | |
| Decimal | 7988 |
How to type Greek Small Letter Iota With Psili And Oxia Letter (ἴ)
On Windows
Hold Alt and type 7988 on the numeric keypad. In Word, type 1F34 then press Alt + X.
On Mac
Switch to the Unicode Hex Input keyboard, then hold Option and type 1F34. Or press Control + Command + Space and search.
On Linux
Press Control + Shift + U, type 1f34, then press Enter or Space.
Anywhere
Copy ἴ 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 Psili And Oxia letter mean?
The character ἴ (Unicode U+1F34) is “Greek small letter iota with psili and oxia.” It represents a specific iota form used in Greek writing that combines two diacritics: a breathing mark (psili) and an accent (oxia, the acute accent). Because it is precomposed, it can be easier to use when you want consistent rendering and spacing in fonts that support this exact character. You’ll typically encounter it in polytonic Greek contexts, such as transcription, editing, or digital typography of classical/ancient Greek text.
What is the Unicode character for ἴ?
It is U+1F34, named “GREEK SMALL LETTER IOTA WITH PSILI AND OXIA.”
How do I copy the symbol ἴ?
Copy the character exactly as shown: ἴ. You can also use the provided HTML/CSS/JavaScript escapes for reliable insertion.
What are the available code escapes for ἴ?
HTML entity: ἴ (as provided: ἴ). CSS escape: \\1F34. JavaScript escape: \\u{1F34}.
Is ἴ a decomposed character or a single precomposed one?
It’s a precomposed single Unicode character representing iota plus psili and oxia together.