α
Greek Small Letter Alpha
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03B1 · Greek and Coptic · Grek
Encodings
| Unicode | U+03B1 | |
| HTML Decimal | α | |
| HTML Hex | α | |
| CSS | \03B1 | |
| JavaScript | \u{3B1} | |
| Python | \u03b1 | |
| Java | \u03B1 | |
| UTF-8 | ce b1 | |
| UTF-16 | 03 b1 | |
| URL Encoded | %CE%B1 |
Unicode Properties
Block
Greek and Coptic
Script
Grek
Category
Lowercase Letter (Ll)
Bidirectional
L
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the α Greek Small Letter Alpha symbol?
α is the Greek Small Letter Alpha symbol, encoded at Unicode 03B1.
What is the Unicode codepoint of Greek Small Letter Alpha?
The Greek Small Letter Alpha symbol (α) has codepoint 03B1.
How do I type or copy Greek Small Letter Alpha?
Copy α directly, or use the HTML entity, CSS, JavaScript, and Python encodings shown on this page.