Greek Capital Theta Symbol

Greek Capital Theta Symbol (ϴ)

The "Greek Capital Theta Symbol" (ϴ) is a unique variant of the Greek uppercase theta (Θ). It is often used in specialized mathematical and scientific contexts to differentiate it from the standard theta symbol. This character appears in engineering, physics, and certain Greek typography cases where typographic distinction is important.

How to Use the Greek Capital Theta Symbol

You can easily copy and paste the Greek Capital Theta Symbol: ϴ

On Windows:

Use the Character Map (Charmap.exe), search for "Greek Capital Theta Symbol," or use its Unicode code point directly.

On Mac:

Use the Character Viewer (Edit > Emoji & Symbols), search for "theta" or "Greek theta symbol".

On Mobile (iOS/Android):

This character is not typically on standard mobile keyboards. Use a Unicode input tool or specialized Greek keyboard to access it.

Technical Information for Developers

The following codes are useful for implementing the Greek Capital Theta Symbol (ϴ) in websites and applications.

HTML Entities:

<!-- HTML Decimal Code --> ϴ

<!-- HTML Hexadecimal Code --> ϴ

CSS Content Property:

.greek-capital-theta-symbol::before { content: "\03F4"; }

Unicode Details:

• Unicode: U+03F4
• Name: GREEK CAPITAL THETA SYMBOL
• Block: Greek and Coptic, U+0370 - U+03FF
• Plane: Basic Multilingual Plane, U+0000 - U+FFFF
• Script: Greek (Grek)
• Category: Uppercase Letter (Lu)
• Bidirectional Class: Left To Right (L)
• Combining Class: Not Reordered (0)
• Character is Mirrored: No
• Unicode Version: 3.1 (March 2001)
• Lowercase Character: θ (U+03B8)
• Decomposition: Θ (U+0398)

Encoding:

• UTF-8 Encoding: 0xCF 0xB4
• UTF-16 Encoding: 0x03F4
• UTF-32 Encoding: 0x000003F4