How to Write Greek Letters

Alpha (Α, α)

• Uppercase Α: Like English A - two diagonal strokes meeting at top, horizontal crossbar
• Lowercase α: Circle with a curved tail on the right, written in one stroke

Beta (Β, β)

• Uppercase Β: Like English B - vertical line, two bumps on right
• Lowercase β: Vertical line extending below baseline, loop at top right

Gamma (Γ, γ)

• Uppercase Γ: Like capital L flipped - vertical line, horizontal line extending right from top
• Lowercase γ: Like lowercase y - v-shape with tail extending down

Delta (Δ, δ)

• Uppercase Δ: Triangle - start at top, diagonal down-left, horizontal right, diagonal up to start
• Lowercase δ: Like lowercase d with curved top - circle with ascending curved stroke

Epsilon (Ε, ε)

• Uppercase Ε: Like English E - vertical line with three horizontal lines
• Lowercase ε: Like backwards 3 - curved c-shape with horizontal middle stroke

Zeta (Ζ, ζ)

• Uppercase Ζ: Like English Z - horizontal top, diagonal down-left, horizontal bottom
• Lowercase ζ: Like cursive z with descender - wavy line with tail below baseline

Eta (Η, η)

• Uppercase Η: Like English H - two vertical lines connected by horizontal middle
• Lowercase η: Like n with descender - hump shape with right stroke extending down

Theta (Θ, θ)

• Uppercase Θ: Circle with horizontal line through center
• Lowercase θ: Oval with horizontal line through middle, often with ascending stroke

Iota (Ι, ι)

• Uppercase Ι: Simple vertical line (like English I)
• Lowercase ι: Short vertical line, sometimes with small curve at bottom

Kappa (Κ, κ)

• Uppercase Κ: Like English K - vertical line with two diagonals meeting at middle
• Lowercase κ: Like lowercase k - vertical line with two shorter diagonals

Lambda (Λ, λ)

• Uppercase Λ: Like upside-down V - two diagonals meeting at top
• Lowercase λ: Like upside-down y - two strokes meeting at top, left stroke longer

Mu (Μ, μ)

• Uppercase Μ: Like English M - two verticals with V-shape between
• Lowercase μ: Vertical line with descender, u-shape attached at top

Nu (Ν, ν)

• Uppercase Ν: Like English N - two verticals connected by diagonal
• Lowercase ν: Like English v - two diagonals meeting at bottom

Xi (Ξ, ξ)

• Uppercase Ξ: Three horizontal lines stacked (like Chinese character for three)
• Lowercase ξ: Curvy vertical with loops - complex cursive form

Omicron (Ο, ο)

• Uppercase Ο: Circle (like English O)
• Lowercase ο: Small circle (like English o)

Pi (Π, π)

• Uppercase Π: Like table - horizontal line on top of two verticals
• Lowercase π: Horizontal line with two short verticals, or wavy line with legs

Rho (Ρ, ρ)

• Uppercase Ρ: Like English P - vertical with loop at top right
• Lowercase ρ: Like English p - vertical with small circle at top

Sigma (Σ, σ/ς)

• Uppercase Σ: Like English E rotated - zigzag shape
• Lowercase σ: Small circle with tiny tail on top right
• Final ς: Like English s or 6 - used at word endings

Tau (Τ, τ)

• Uppercase Τ: Like English T - horizontal line on top of vertical
• Lowercase τ: Like lowercase t - vertical with shorter horizontal cross

Upsilon (Υ, υ)

• Uppercase Υ: Like English Y - two diagonals meeting at bottom with vertical
• Lowercase υ: Like English u - curved bottom, open top

Phi (Φ, φ)

• Uppercase Φ: Circle with vertical line through it
• Lowercase φ: Loop with vertical line extending above and below

Chi (Χ, χ)

• Uppercase Χ: Like English X - two diagonals crossing at center
• Lowercase χ: Like English x with descender - crossing diagonals, one extending down

Psi (Ψ, ψ)

• Uppercase Ψ: Like trident - vertical line with U-shape on top
• Lowercase ψ: Similar to uppercase but with longer vertical extending down

Omega (Ω, ω)

• Uppercase Ω: Like horseshoe - open circle at bottom
• Lowercase ω: Like w - two connected curves opening upward