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U+03C1 · Greek and Coptic

Greek Small Letter Rho ρ

Greek Small Letter Rho is the Unicode character U+03C1 (official name “GREEK SMALL LETTER RHO”) from the Greek and Coptic 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+03C1
HTMLρ
ρU+03C1

Character codes

Unicode code pointU+03C1
Decimal961
HTML named entityρ
HTML (hex)ρ
HTML (decimal)ρ
CSS\03C1
JavaScript\u03C1
Python\u03C1
UTF-8 bytesCF 81
UTF-1603C1
URL-encoded%CF%81

Character details

Official nameGREEK SMALL LETTER RHO
Unicode blockGreek and Coptic
General categoryLowercase Letter (Ll)
SymbolHero categoryGreek Letters
UppercaseΡ Greek Capital Letter Rho
EmojiNo

How to type ρ

Windows

  • In Microsoft Word or Outlook: type 03C1 then press Alt + X.
  • Open Character Map (search “Character Map” in Start), tick “Advanced view”, search for “greek small letter rho”, then Select and Copy.

Mac

  • Press Control + Command + Space to open the Character Viewer, search “greek small letter rho”, and double-click the result.
  • With the Unicode Hex Input keyboard enabled (System Settings → Keyboard → Input Sources), hold Option and type 03C1.

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 rho” or enter U+03C1.
  • HTML: ρ or ρ
  • Excel / Google Sheets: =UNICHAR(961)

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Questions

What is the Unicode for ρ?

It is U+03C1 (GREEK SMALL LETTER RHO), decimal 961.

Is there a Windows Alt code for it?

No standard Alt code exists for this character. In Word type 03C1 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 rho”, or copy it from this page.

What is the HTML code?

Use the named entity ρ or the numeric reference ρ.