U+03C2 "ς" Greek Small Letter Final Sigma Unicode Character

Unicode Version 18.0

ς
Source: Noto Sans 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.

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