U+1F34 "" Greek Small Letter Iota with Psili and Oxia Unicode Character

Unicode Version 18.0

Source: Noto Sans Source: Browser Default

U+1F34 "" Greek Small Letter Iota with Psili and Oxia is a precomposed classical Greek letter that combines the iota character with two distinct diacritical marks: the psili, which is a smooth breathing mark indicating the absence of an initial "h" sound, and the oxia, an acute accent that denotes a rising pitch or stress in ancient Greek. This character is primarily used in polytonic Greek orthography, which preserves the historical tonal and breathing distinctions of the language. In modern contexts, it appears in scholarly editions of ancient texts, such as those by Homer or Plato, to accurately represent the original phonetic nuances. The Unicode encoding allows for consistent digital representation across platforms, ensuring that this letter remains legible in academic, linguistic, and liturgical settings without reliance on font-specific substitutions.

Encodings

HTML Decimal Encoding
ἴ
HTML Hex Encoding
ἴ
UTF-8 Encoding
0xE1 0xBC 0xB4
UTF-16 Encoding
0x1F34
UTF-32 Encoding
0x00001F34
C/C++/Java Escape
\u1f34