Ζ Greek Capital Letter Zeta
Unicode U+0396
Unicode & Shortcodes
U+0396ΖΖ\0396\u0396——CE 960396%CE%96Usage & Context
How to type Greek Capital Letter Zeta on Mac / Windows / Linux?
Windows: Use the Emoji Panel (Win + .) or copy/paste Ζ.
macOS: Use Character Viewer (Control + Command + Space) and search by name, or copy/paste.
Linux: Use the Character Map app or a Compose key sequence, then paste into your app.
How to type Greek Capital Letter Zeta on iOS / Android?
On iOS, long-press the globe/emoji key and search in the symbol picker, or paste the symbol.
On Android, open the symbols keyboard or use your app’s character panel, then paste.
How to add Greek Capital Letter Zeta in HTML?
Use an HTML entity, a decimal code, or a hex code. All of them render the same symbol in your markup.
<span>Ζ symbol</span>
<span>Ζ symbol</span>
<span>Ζ symbol</span>
How to add Greek Capital Letter Zeta in CSS?
CSS escapes work inside the content property. This is most useful with ::before or ::after.
.symbol::after {
content: "\0396";
}
<span class="symbol"></span>How to add Greek Capital Letter Zeta in JavaScript / JSON?
Use Unicode escapes in strings for a stable, language-neutral representation.
const symbol = "\u0396"; console.log(symbol);
{
"symbol": "\u0396"
}How to add Greek Capital Letter Zeta in URL / Query string?
Use percent-encoding. In JavaScript, use encodeURIComponent.
https://example.com?q=%CE%96
How to add Greek Capital Letter Zeta in LaTeX / Markdown?
For math contexts, LaTeX or Markdown math blocks are the safest way to render this symbol.
\(\Zeta\)
Inline math: $\Zeta$
How to add Greek Capital Letter Zeta in Word / Google Docs / Excel?
In Word or Google Docs, go to Insert → Symbol (or Special Characters) and search the Unicode name.
In Word, you can type 0396 and press Alt+X to convert it.
=UNICHAR(918)
Encoding notes
UTF-8 and UTF-16 byte sequences are listed above for developer tools, debugging, or data pipelines.