U+03C2 "ς" Greek Small Letter Final Sigma Unicode Character
Unicode Version 18.0
Source: Browser Default
U+03C2 "ς" Greek Small Letter Final Sigma is the distinct form of the Greek letter sigma used exclusively at the end of a word, while the standard sigma "σ" appears elsewhere. This typographic distinction is essential for correct Greek spelling and is known as the "final sigma" or "terminal sigma." In Unicode, it is encoded separately from the regular sigma to ensure proper text rendering and processing, preserving the historical and linguistic conventions of the Greek alphabet.
General Properties
Code Point
U+03C2
Name
Greek Small Letter Final Sigma
Encodings
HTML Decimal Encoding
ς
HTML Hex Encoding
ς
UTF-8 Encoding
0xCF 0x82
UTF-16 Encoding
0x03C2
UTF-32 Encoding
0x000003C2
C/C++/Java Escape
\u03c2
Unicode Properties
Numeric Value
NaN
Simple Uppercase Code Point
Simple Titlecase Code Point
Uppercase Code Point
Titlecase Code Point
Simple Case Folding
Case Folding
NFKC Casefold
NFKC Simple Casefold
Script Extensions
Greek