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AncientActiveISO 15924: Grek

Greek Alphabet

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First complete alphabet, adding vowels to Phoenician. The foundation of Western philosophy, science, and mathematics; ancestor of Latin and Cyrillic.

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What does it look like?
Representative glyphs and samples

Sample Glyphs(click to copy)

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Origins & History
Origins, history and genealogy

Key Features

The first true alphabet with vowels, adapted from Phoenician. Parent of Latin, Cyrillic, Armenian, Georgian, and many others.
Writing direction: Left to Right (LTR)

U+Unicode Information

Code Block Range
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Total Characters
24
Sample Code Points(click to copy)
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How is it used?
Glyph evolution, keyboard & Unicode

Glyph Evolution

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Keyboard Layout

Greek Keyboard Layout
Mirrors Latin layout positions. α↔a, β↔b, γ↔g etc.
΅ς
Εε
Ρρ
Ττ
Υυ
Θθ
Ιι
Οο
Ππ
Αα
Σσ
Δδ
Φφ
Γγ
Ηη
Ξξ
Κκ
Λλ
Ζζ
Χχ
Ψψ
Ωω
Ββ
Νν
Μμ
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💡 Accent mark (΄) on a separate key. Modern Greek: η=ι=υ=ει=οι=υι all pronounced /i/.
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Where is it used?
Languages, countries and users

🌐Usage

Languages
Modern Greek
Countries
GreeceCyprus
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Learn More
Unicode blocks and external links

Unicode Blocks & Archive

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🔗External Links