HTML Entity Detail

HTML Entity - Theta

Theta is a lowercase Greek alphabet letters used in formulas, constants, and academic notation. This HTML entity enables web developers to display this character reliably across all browsers without encoding issues.

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θ / ϑ

Unicode

U+03B8

HTML entity

θ / &thetasym;

CSS code

\03B8

Usage Examples

Use this HTML entity in mathematical formulas and scientific constants. For example, π for pi, α for alpha, β for beta.

Related Entities

Θ Theta ε Epsilon φ Phi

Common Mistakes

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Mistake: Confusing θ (theta) with ϑ (theta variant)

Fix: Both θ and ϑ are used for theta in different contexts. In trigonometry, θ is standard. The ϑ variant is used in some mathematical and technical fonts.

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Mistake: Using 8 or Ø instead of θ in formulas

Fix: Theta θ has a specific mathematical meaning (angles, parameters). Using the digit 8 or the O-slash Ø is incorrect and changes the meaning entirely.

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Category: Greek Alphabet - Small Letters

Unicode	`U+03B8`
Hex Code	`θ / ϑ`
HTML Code	`θ`
HTML Entity	`θ / &thetasym;`
CSS Code	`\03B8`
Windows Shortcut
Mac Shortcut

HTML code example

<span>&#952;</span>

CSS code example

span {
    content : "\03B8";
}

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