U+03B7 "η" Greek Small Letter Eta Unicode Character
Unicode Version 18.0
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U+03B7 "η" Greek Small Letter Eta is the seventh letter of the Greek alphabet, classified as a vowel in ancient Greek where it represented a long e sound, and in modern Greek it is pronounced as a close front unrounded vowel similar to the English "ee" in "see". This character is widely used beyond its alphabetical role, serving as a common symbol in scientific and mathematical contexts, notably denoting viscosity in physics, efficiency in engineering, and a range parameter in statistics and mathematics. It is encoded in Unicode as part of the Greek and Coptic block, standardizing its representation across digital platforms for use in scholarly, technical, and linguistic writing.
General Properties
Code Point
U+03B7
Name
Greek Small Letter Eta
Encodings
HTML Decimal Encoding
η
HTML Hex Encoding
η
UTF-8 Encoding
0xCE 0xB7
UTF-16 Encoding
0x03B7
UTF-32 Encoding
0x000003B7
C/C++/Java Escape
\u03b7
Unicode Properties
Numeric Value
NaN
Simple Uppercase Code Point
Simple Titlecase Code Point
Uppercase Code Point
Titlecase Code Point
Script Extensions
Greek