GlyphIndexExample notation
Let ι label the selected item.
The sentence defines the letter’s role before using it.
Greek iota
Greek iota has uppercase Ι and lowercase ι forms. Capital Ι is a different character from Latin I.
GREEK CAPITAL LETTER IOTA
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Character details
♡→✦
3 code pointsMeaning and context
Greek iota has uppercase Ι and lowercase ι forms. Capital Ι is a different character from Latin I.
How to use it
The sample uses ι to label a selected item. In a list with similar-looking labels, spell out the letter name when needed.
Examples
Uppercase and lowercase
Ι U+0399 / ι U+03B9
Uppercase and lowercase use different code points. Copy the case you need.
Similar shapes, different characters
Compare the lookalike
U+0049Greek capital iota and Latin capital I have different code points.
Greek small iota
U+03B9Copy 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)