In the earliest Greek inscriptions after the Greek Dark Ages, dating to the eighth century BC, the letter rests upon its side, but in the Greek alphabet of later times it generally resembles the modern capital letter, although many local varieties can be distinguished by the shortening of one leg, or by the angle at which the cross line is set.
ɪnðɪ ˈɜːlɪɪst ɡɹˈiːk ɪnskɹˈɪpʃənz ˈæftɚ ðə ɡɹˈiːk dˈɑːɹk ˈeɪdʒᵻz, dˈeɪɾɪŋ tə ðɪ ˈeɪtθ sˈɛntʃɚɹi bˌiːsˈiː, ðə lˈɛɾɚ ɹˈɛsts əpˌɑːn ɪts sˈaɪd, bˌʌt ɪnðə ɡɹˈiːk ˈælfəbˌɛt ʌv lˈeɪɾɚ tˈaɪmz ɪt dʒˈɛnɚɹəli ɹᵻzˈɛmbəlz ðə mˈɑːdɚn kˈæpɪɾəl lˈɛɾɚ, ɔːlðˈoʊ mˈɛni lˈoʊkəl vɚɹˈaɪəɾiz kæn biː dɪstˈɪŋɡwɪʃt baɪ ðə ʃˈɔːɹʔn̩ɪŋ ʌv wˈʌn lˈɛɡ, ɔːɹ baɪ ðɪ ˈæŋɡəl æt wˌɪtʃ ðə kɹˈɔs lˈaɪn ɪz sˈɛt.