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U+1F79 · Greek Extended

Greek Small Letter Omicron with Oxia

Greek Small Letter Omicron with Oxia is the Unicode character U+1F79 (official name “GREEK SMALL LETTER OMICRON WITH OXIA”) from the Greek Extended block. It belongs to SymbolHero’s greek letters collection. Copy it with the button, or use the codes and keyboard methods below to type it yourself.

UnicodeU+1F79
HTML
U+1F79

Character codes

Unicode code pointU+1F79
Decimal8057
HTML (hex)
HTML (decimal)
CSS\1F79
JavaScript\u1F79
Python\u1F79
UTF-8 bytesE1 BD B9
UTF-161F79
URL-encoded%E1%BD%B9

Character details

Official nameGREEK SMALL LETTER OMICRON WITH OXIA
Unicode blockGreek Extended
General categoryLowercase Letter (Ll)
SymbolHero categoryGreek Letters
DecompositionU+03CC
UppercaseΌ Greek Capital Letter Omicron with Oxia
EmojiNo

How to type ό

Windows

  • In Microsoft Word or Outlook: type 1F79 then press Alt + X.
  • Open Character Map (search “Character Map” in Start), tick “Advanced view”, search for “greek small letter omicron with oxia”, then Select and Copy.

Mac

  • Press Control + Command + Space to open the Character Viewer, search “greek small letter omicron with oxia”, and double-click the result.
  • With the Unicode Hex Input keyboard enabled (System Settings → Keyboard → Input Sources), hold Option and type 1F79.

iPhone & Android

  • Tap Copy at the top of this page, then long-press where you want it and choose Paste.

Docs & web

  • Google Docs: Insert → Special characters, then search “greek small letter omicron with oxia” or enter U+1F79.
  • HTML:
  • Excel / Google Sheets: =UNICHAR(8057)

Questions

What is the Unicode for ό?

It is U+1F79 (GREEK SMALL LETTER OMICRON WITH OXIA), decimal 8057.

Is there a Windows Alt code for it?

No standard Alt code exists for this character. In Word type 1F79 then Alt+X, or copy it from this page.

How do I type it on a Mac?

There is no built-in Option shortcut. Use the Character Viewer (Control + Command + Space) and search “greek small letter omicron with oxia”, or copy it from this page.

What is the HTML code?

Use the numeric reference ό (or ό). There is no named entity.