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U+1F56 · Greek Extended

Greek Small Letter Upsilon with Psili and Perispomeni

Greek Small Letter Upsilon with Psili and Perispomeni is the Unicode character U+1F56 (official name “GREEK SMALL LETTER UPSILON WITH PSILI AND PERISPOMENI”) 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+1F56
HTML
U+1F56

Character codes

Unicode code pointU+1F56
Decimal8022
HTML (hex)
HTML (decimal)
CSS\1F56
JavaScript\u1F56
Python\u1F56
UTF-8 bytesE1 BD 96
UTF-161F56
URL-encoded%E1%BD%96

Character details

Official nameGREEK SMALL LETTER UPSILON WITH PSILI AND PERISPOMENI
Unicode blockGreek Extended
General categoryLowercase Letter (Ll)
SymbolHero categoryGreek Letters
DecompositionU+1F50 U+0342
EmojiNo

How to type ὖ

Windows

  • In Microsoft Word or Outlook: type 1F56 then press Alt + X.
  • Open Character Map (search “Character Map” in Start), tick “Advanced view”, search for “greek small letter upsilon with psili and perispomeni”, then Select and Copy.

Mac

  • Press Control + Command + Space to open the Character Viewer, search “greek small letter upsilon with psili and perispomeni”, and double-click the result.
  • With the Unicode Hex Input keyboard enabled (System Settings → Keyboard → Input Sources), hold Option and type 1F56.

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 upsilon with psili and perispomeni” or enter U+1F56.
  • HTML:
  • Excel / Google Sheets: =UNICHAR(8022)

Questions

What is the Unicode for ὖ?

It is U+1F56 (GREEK SMALL LETTER UPSILON WITH PSILI AND PERISPOMENI), decimal 8022.

Is there a Windows Alt code for it?

No standard Alt code exists for this character. In Word type 1F56 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 upsilon with psili and perispomeni”, or copy it from this page.

What is the HTML code?

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