GlyphIndexExample notation
γ = 0.8
The equation assigns 0.8 to the parameter γ.
Greek gamma
Gamma has uppercase Γ and lowercase γ forms. The lowercase letter can resemble y in some fonts.
GREEK CAPITAL LETTER GAMMA
Appearance can vary by font.
Character details
♡→✦
3 code pointsMeaning and context
Gamma has uppercase Γ and lowercase γ forms. The lowercase letter can resemble y in some fonts.
How to use it
The example assigns γ a parameter value of 0.8. Keep that definition with the formula; the letter alone does not name a particular quantity.
Examples
Uppercase and lowercase
Γ U+0393 / γ U+03B3
Uppercase and lowercase use different code points. Copy the case you need.
Similar shapes, different characters
Compare the lookalike
U+0079Greek gamma can resemble a Latin y in some typefaces but is a different character.
Greek small gamma
U+03B3Copy the lowercase letter when that is the case used in the source material.
Sources and method
- Unicode 18.0.0 character database — Pinned standard character identities and properties; the application computes UTF encodings from the original text.
- Unicode normalization forms (Unicode 18.0.0)