U+03A8

Psi capitalΨ

Psi capital is a monochrome text character from the Unicode Greek and Coptic block, listed here under Greek Letters. Copy it with one click, or use the hex, octal, decimal and HTML entity codes below to embed it in web pages, code, and documents.

Quick facts

Unicode
U+03A8
Decimal
936
Hex
0x03A8
Octal
0o1650

Unicode identity

FormatValueCopy
Code pointOfficial Unicode notationU+03A8
Official nameUnicodeData.txt, Unicode 18.0.0GREEK CAPITAL LETTER PSI
DecimalBase 10936
HexadecimalBase 160x03A8
OctalBase 80o1650
BinaryBase 20000001110101000
General categoryLetter, uppercaseLu
Unicode blockU+0370–U+03FFGreek and Coptic
PlaneBasic Multilingual Plane (BMP, Plane 0)

HTML & CSS

FormatValueCopy
HTML entity (decimal)Ψ
HTML entity (hex)Ψ
HTML entity (named)Ψ
CSS content escapeUse inside content: "…"\03A8
URL encodedPercent-encoded UTF-8%CE%A8

Programming languages

FormatValueCopy
JavaScript / TypeScript\u03A8
JSONUTF-16 surrogate pairs\u03A8
Python\u03A8
Java / C# / Kotlin\u03A8

Byte encodings

FormatValueCopy
UTF-82 bytesCE A8
UTF-16 (BE)03A8
UTF-32 (BE)000003A8

How to type Psi capital

  • Windows

    Hold Alt and type +3A8 with the hex numeric keypad option enabled, or type 3A8 then press Alt+X in Word and most Office apps.

  • macOS

    Enable the Unicode Hex Input keyboard, hold Option, and type 03A8. Or open Character Viewer (Control+Command+Space) and search "Psi capital".

  • Linux

    Press Ctrl+Shift+U, type 3a8, then press Space or Enter in GTK apps. IBus and most terminals support the same sequence.

  • HTML, CSS & code

    Paste the character directly, or use the escapes above: Ψ in HTML, \03A8 in CSS, and \u03A8 in JavaScript.

Official Unicode reference

Character name
GREEK CAPITAL LETTER PSI
Block
Greek and Coptic (U+0370–U+03FF)
General category
Lu — Letter, uppercase

Data from the Unicode Character Database, version 18.0.0. See the official code chart for the Greek and Coptic block: U0370.pdf (PDF, unicode.org).

Frequently asked questions

How do I copy the Psi capital symbol?

Click the Copy button at the top of this page, or select Ψ and press Ctrl+C (Cmd+C on Mac). It is plain Unicode text, so it pastes into documents, chats, code, and design tools.

What is the Unicode code point for Psi capital?

Psi capital is U+03A8 (decimal 936, hexadecimal 0x03A8, octal 0o1650). It lives in the Greek and Coptic block (U+0370–U+03FF) of the Basic Multilingual Plane (BMP, Plane 0).

What is the official Unicode name of Psi capital?

The Unicode Standard (version 18.0.0) names this character "GREEK CAPITAL LETTER PSI". Its General_Category is Lu (Letter, uppercase).

What is the HTML code for Psi capital?

Use Ψ or Ψ, or the named entity Ψ. In CSS, use content: "\03A8".

How do I type Psi capital in code?

JavaScript: "\u03A8". Python: "\u03A8". JSON and Java: "\u03A8". The UTF-8 byte sequence is CE A8.

Is Psi capital an emoji?

No. Psi capital is a text symbol and renders as a monochrome glyph in the current font. Some platforms may offer an emoji variant when U+FE0F is appended.

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