U+03A9 "Ω" Greek Capital Letter Omega Unicode Character
Unicode Version 18.0
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U+03A9 "Ω" Greek Capital Letter Omega is the 24th and final letter of the Greek alphabet, historically representing the long "o" sound. In modern usage, it is iconic as the symbol for electrical resistance, the ohm, in physics and engineering, as well as a common emblem in mathematics, astronomy, and religious or mystical contexts, including its association with the concept of the "end" or ultimate limit, famously paired with Alpha (Α) to signify beginning and end. Its glyph, resembling a horseshoe or a rounded W, is also widely adopted in popular culture, logos, and as a stylistic letterform.
General Properties
Code Point
U+03A9
Name
Greek Capital Letter Omega
Encodings
HTML Decimal Encoding
Ω
HTML Hex Encoding
Ω
UTF-8 Encoding
0xCE 0xA9
UTF-16 Encoding
0x03A9
UTF-32 Encoding
0x000003A9
C/C++/Java Escape
\u03a9
Unicode Properties
Numeric Value
NaN
Simple Lowercase Code Point
Lowercase Code Point
Simple Case Folding
Case Folding
NFKC Casefold
NFKC Simple Casefold
Script Extensions
Greek