Greek Capital Letter Alpha
Greek capital letter alpha is Unicode code point U+0391, written Α. Copy it with the button below and paste it anywhere text goes; the code table further down covers HTML, CSS, JavaScript and, where one exists, a Windows alt code.
| Symbol | Α | |
|---|---|---|
| Unicode | U+0391 | |
| Name | Greek Capital Letter Alpha | |
| HTML (named) | Α | |
| HTML (decimal) | Α | |
| HTML (hex) | Α | |
| CSS content | \0391 | |
| JavaScript / JSON | \u0391 | |
| UTF-8 bytes | 0xCE 0x91 | |
| UTF-16 units | 0x0391 |
How to type the greek capital letter alpha symbol
- Copy and paste: click the Α at the top of this page, then paste with Ctrl+V (Windows) or Cmd+V (Mac). This is the fastest route on any device.
- HTML: write
Αor the named entityΑin your markup. - CSS: use
content: "\0391"in a::beforeor::afterrule. - JavaScript: the escape
\u0391produces this character in a string.
Frequently asked questions
How do I copy the greek capital letter alpha symbol?
Click the Α above or the copy button and it is placed on your clipboard. Paste it anywhere with Ctrl+V or Cmd+V. It is a real text character, so it works in documents, chats and code.
What is the Unicode code point for greek capital letter alpha?
The greek capital letter alpha has the Unicode code point U+0391. In HTML you can write it as Α or Α, or with the named entity Α.
Does the greek capital letter alpha symbol work everywhere?
In almost every modern app and font, yes. If a font does not include this glyph you may see a placeholder box, but the underlying character U+0391 is still correct and will render in a font that supports it.
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