Coptic capital letter fei

It writes the consonant f in Coptic.

Ϥ is the capital form of ϥ. Fei is also spelled fai; a word supplies the letter’s meaning.

How did Coptic writing develop?

Coptic grew from Greek-based writing of Egyptian, with extra signs from Demotic, a later Egyptian script. This background does not establish a specific ancestor for Ϥ.

Coptic texts are documented from the third century CE. After Egypt’s Arab conquest in the seventh century, Coptic became closely tied to Egyptian Christianity. Arabic later dominated public and liturgical life, while Coptic remained in church use.