Greek Capital Letter Zeta
U+0396Greek and Coptic
Also known as uppercase zeta
Copy and paste Ζ. The Greek Capital Letter Zeta character has Unicode code point U+0396 and decimal HTML code Ζ.
Symbol codes
- Unicode
U+0396- HTML Code
Ζ- CSS Code
\396- HTML Entity
Ζ- HEX Code
Ζ
Technical properties
Unicode 18.0.0
- Code point
- U+0396
- Decimal
- 918
- Unicode name
- GREEK CAPITAL LETTER ZETA
- Block
- Greek and Coptic · U+0370–U+03FF
- General category
- Uppercase Letter (Lu)
- Script
- Greek
- Introduced
- Unicode 1.1
- JavaScript
- "\u0396"
Appears in
About Greek Capital Letter Zeta
Ζ is encoded in Unicode as code point U+0396 (decimal 918). Its official Unicode name is GREEK CAPITAL LETTER ZETA.
It belongs to the Greek and Coptic block (U+0370–U+03FF), its General Category is Uppercase Letter (Lu), and it was added in Unicode 1.1, released in 1993. Unicode assigns it to the Greek script.
Sources: Unicode Character Database 18.0.0, the HTML Standard’s list of named character references, and Unicode’s code page mappings.
How to type or insert Greek Capital Letter Zeta
- Any device
- Select Copy symbol, then paste with Ctrl+V, or ⌘+V on a Mac.
- Microsoft Word
- Type
0396, then press Alt+X. - macOS Character Viewer
- Press Control+⌘+Space and search for “greek capital letter zeta”.
- Linux (GTK and IBus)
- Press Ctrl+Shift+U, type
0396, then press Space. - HTML
ΖorΖ. In a UTF-8 page you can also paste the character itself.- CSS
content: "\396";in a::beforeor::afterrule.- JavaScript
"\u0396"
Common questions about Greek Capital Letter Zeta
What is the Greek Capital Letter Zeta symbol?
Ζ (Greek Capital Letter Zeta) is an uppercase letter in Unicode’s Greek and Coptic block. Its code point is U+0396, and it has been part of the standard since Unicode 1.1 (1993). It is also known as uppercase zeta.
How do I copy and paste the Greek Capital Letter Zeta symbol?
Select Copy symbol at the top of this page, then paste with Ctrl+V on Windows and Linux or ⌘+V on a Mac. On a phone, tap Copy symbol, then touch and hold where you want it and choose Paste. Ζ pastes as ordinary text, so it works in documents, messages, and code.
How do I type the Greek Capital Letter Zeta symbol on Windows?
In Microsoft Word, type 0396 and press Alt+X to turn the code into Ζ. In any app, open Character Map from the Start menu, search for “greek capital letter zeta”, then select and copy the character.
How do I type the Greek Capital Letter Zeta symbol on a Mac?
Press Control+⌘+Space to open the Character Viewer, search for “greek capital letter zeta”, and double-click the result to insert it.
How do I type the Greek Capital Letter Zeta symbol on an iPhone or Android phone?
The simplest way is to copy it from this page and paste it where you need it. If you use it often, save it as a text shortcut: on iPhone, go to Settings > General > Keyboard > Text Replacement; with Gboard on Android, go to Gboard settings > Dictionary > Personal dictionary.
Can I use the Greek Capital Letter Zeta symbol in Word, Google Docs, and social media?
Yes. Ζ is a standard Unicode character, so you can paste it into Microsoft Word, Google Docs, emails, and posts or bios on Instagram, X, Facebook, and TikTok. In Google Docs you can also choose Insert > Special characters and search for “greek capital letter zeta”. In Word, choose Insert > Symbol > More Symbols, set from to Unicode (hex), and enter 0396 as the character code.
Is the Greek Capital Letter Zeta symbol an emoji?
No. Ζ is a text symbol, not an emoji. It takes the color and size of the surrounding text, and its exact shape depends on the font.
Why does the Greek Capital Letter Zeta symbol show as a box or question mark?
An empty box or a question mark means the font on that device has no glyph for Ζ. The character is still there: it appears correctly wherever a font covers Unicode’s Greek and Coptic block, and free font families such as Google Noto cover nearly all of Unicode.
What are the HTML and CSS codes for the Greek Capital Letter Zeta symbol?
In HTML, write Ζ (decimal) or Ζ (hexadecimal), or the named entity Ζ. In CSS, use content: "\396"; in a ::before or ::after rule, and in JavaScript "\u0396". See all HTML codes.