Greek Capital Letter Nu Ν

The Greek Capital Letter Nu character (Ν) is a standard HTML entity defined in the HTML specification. In HTML source code, it can be written using the named entity reference Ν, the decimal numeric character reference Ν, or the hexadecimal numeric reference Ν. The character is assigned Unicode code point U+039D in the Universal Character Set.

Greek capital nu is visually identical to the Latin capital letter N. The lowercase ν is used in physics for frequency and kinematic viscosity, but the capital form is virtually never used in scientific notation due to the ambiguity with Latin N.

Greek letter entities are indispensable for scientific papers, engineering documentation, statistical analyses, and mathematical content published on the web. From physics equations using alpha and omega to statistical formulas featuring sigma and mu, these entities allow content authors to include Greek characters reliably without requiring specialized fonts or complex Unicode input methods on the keyboard.

When deciding how to encode the Greek Capital Letter Nu character in your HTML documents, the named entity Ν is generally the most readable choice for developers reviewing or maintaining source code. The decimal form Ν and hexadecimal form Ν are equally valid alternatives that work in contexts where named entities may not be supported, or when generating HTML output programmatically from server-side code. All three representations produce identical visual output in every modern web browser.

Use the capital nu entity in Greek-language text and complete alphabet displays. It is not used in scientific notation — the lowercase nu (ν) serves those purposes. Care should be taken not to confuse lowercase nu with the Latin v.