Instructions
To type directly with the computer keyboard:
- Type th, ph, kh, ps for θ, φ, χ, ψ
- Type a space key with a word ending with -s to change: σ > ς
- Type b#, k#, s#, f# for the special characters
- Type j (or è) for η
- Type u (or y) for υ
- Type w (or ô) for ω
- Type the apostrophe ['] to get an acute accent, example: a' > ά
- Type the apostrophe several times to get the other diacritics, example: a'' a''' a'''' > ὰ ᾰ ᾱ
- Use & for a tilde; example: a& > ᾶ
- Use h- for a rough breathing; example: ha > ἁ
- Use hh- for a smooth breathing; example: hha > ἀ
- Use the apostrophe r' and r'' to get: ῥ and ῤ
- Type the apostrophe ['] after the breathings to get: ἅ ἃ ἄ ἂ
- Type = to add the iota subscript; example: a= > ᾳ
Punctuation:
The question mark [?] is written in Greek with a semicolon
;
The semicolon [;] is written in Greek with the mark
·
(the key on the right of the keyboard)
Copy [Ctrl]+[C] & Paste [Ctrl]+[V]
How to type with this Online Keyboard for Ancient Greek
Click on the letters, alphabets, or symbols to enter them into the text box using the Online Keyboard for Ancient Greek above.
After that, you can copy by clicking the Copy button or pressing Ctrl+C.
Alternatively, you can save the typed characters as a text file by clicking the Save button.
