Greek Small Letter Rho
Unicode places the greek small letter rho at code point U+03C1, part of the math family. Copy the ρ with a single click below, then scroll down for every way to type it: the HTML entities, the CSS content escape, the JavaScript escape and the Windows alt code where one exists.
| Symbol | ρ | |
|---|---|---|
| Unicode | U+03C1 | |
| Name | Greek Small Letter Rho | |
| HTML (named) | ρ | |
| HTML (decimal) | ρ | |
| HTML (hex) | ρ | |
| CSS content | \03C1 | |
| JavaScript / JSON | \u03C1 | |
| UTF-8 bytes | 0xCF 0x81 | |
| UTF-16 units | 0x03C1 |
How to type the greek small letter rho symbol
- Copy and paste: click the ρ 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
ρor the named entityρin your markup. - CSS: use
content: "\03C1"in a::beforeor::afterrule. - JavaScript: the escape
\u03C1produces this character in a string.
Frequently asked questions
How do I copy the greek small letter rho symbol?
Click the ρ 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 rho?
The greek small letter rho has the Unicode code point U+03C1. In HTML you can write it as ρ or ρ, or with the named entity ρ.
Does the greek small letter rho symbol work everywhere?
In almost every modern app and font, yes. If a font does not include this glyph you may see a placeholder box, but the underlying character U+03C1 is still correct and will render in a font that supports it.
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