Greek Small Letter Delta
Lowercase delta is the everyday symbol for a small change or a difference, as in delta x for a change in x. It reads differently from the capital Δ, which more often marks a larger, discrete change such as a full price shift. Greek small letter delta is Unicode code point U+03B4, written δ. Copy it with the button below and paste it anywhere text goes; the code table further down covers HTML, CSS, JavaScript and, where one exists, a Windows alt code.
| Symbol | δ | |
|---|---|---|
| Unicode | U+03B4 | |
| Name | Greek Small Letter Delta | |
| HTML (named) | δ | |
| HTML (decimal) | δ | |
| HTML (hex) | δ | |
| CSS content | \03B4 | |
| JavaScript / JSON | \u03B4 | |
| UTF-8 bytes | 0xCE 0xB4 | |
| UTF-16 units | 0x03B4 |
How to type the greek small letter delta symbol
- Copy and paste: click the δ at the top of this page, then paste with Ctrl+V (Windows) or Cmd+V (Mac). This is the fastest route on any device.
- HTML: write
δor the named entityδin your markup. - CSS: use
content: "\03B4"in a::beforeor::afterrule. - JavaScript: the escape
\u03B4produces this character in a string.
Frequently asked questions
How do I copy the greek small letter delta symbol?
Click the δ above or the copy button and it is placed on your clipboard. Paste it anywhere with Ctrl+V or Cmd+V. It is a real text character, so it works in documents, chats and code.
What is the Unicode code point for greek small letter delta?
The greek small letter delta has the Unicode code point U+03B4. In HTML you can write it as δ or δ, or with the named entity δ.
Is the greek small letter delta an emoji or a text character?
It is a plain Unicode text character, not an image or an emoji sticker. That means the δ inherits the surrounding font, size and color wherever you paste it, and it works in places emoji often do not, such as usernames, file names and code.
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