Greek Letters Αα
The Greek alphabet, math symbols and Greek-style names.
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Greek capitals (Α–Ω) 24
Greek lowercase (α–ω) 25
Greek in math and science 14
Ancient Greek 12
Faux Greek 8
Greek combos 7
Sorority and fraternity names 8
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How to type these symbols
| Symbol | Windows | Word | Mac | HTML |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| α︎ | — | 03B1 | — | α |
| β︎ | — | 03B2 | — | β |
| π︎ | — | 03C0 | ⌥P | π |
| Ω︎ | — | 03A9 | ⌥Z | Ω |
| µ︎ | Alt+0181 | 00B5 | ⌥M | µ |
| ∑︎ | — | 2211 | ⌥W | ∑ |
Windows: hold Alt and type the number on the numeric keypad with Num Lock on; a dash means there is no Alt code that works the same on every Windows. Word for Windows: type the code, then press Alt+X. Mac, U.S. keyboard layout: ⌥ is Option and ⇧ is Shift; for the rest, Control+Command+Space opens the Character Viewer. HTML: paste the code into the page source.
How to use Greek letters
The Greek alphabet has 24 letters, from alpha Α α to omega Ω ω, and Unicode has each of them as a separate character in upper and lower case. Sigma has two lowercase forms: σ inside a word and ς at the end of one. Several capitals look exactly like Latin letters — Α Β Ε Ζ Η Ι Κ Μ Ν Ο Ρ Τ Υ Χ — but they are different characters, so a word typed with them looks the same and is not found by search.
Mathematics and science use Greek letters as symbols: π for pi, ∑ and ∏ for sum and product, ∆ for a change and ∇ for nabla. Some pairs are two characters that look alike — Ω (U+2126) is the ohm sign and Ω the letter omega, µ (U+00B5) is the micro sign and μ the letter mu. There are also variant shapes for formulas, such as ϕ ϑ ϵ ϖ, and old letters that left the alphabet: digamma Ϝ, koppa Ϙ and sampi Ϡ.
Greek letters also make styled names for games — ΛLΣX, ΔNNΔ — where Λ stands in for A and Σ for E, and American sororities and fraternities write their names in two or three capitals, like ΑΦ or ΚΑΘ. Other alphabets are on the Latin, Korean and Chinese pages.
Questions
How do I type Greek letters?
In Word, type the code and press Alt+X — 03B1 for α, 03A9 for Ω. On a Mac, ⌥P gives π, ⌥Z gives Ω and ⌥M gives µ; for the rest, add the Greek keyboard in your system settings. On a phone, add the Greek keyboard or copy a letter from this page.
Why are there two lowercase sigmas, σ and ς?
σ is used at the start and inside a word, and ς only at the end of one, as in σοφός. They are two separate characters, and Σ is the capital for both.
Do Greek letters work in game names?
It depends on the game: each one has its own filter for names. Try the name in the game before you pay for a rename, and if a letter is refused, swap it for the Latin letter it looks like.