Greek Small Letter Upsilon
υ carries the Unicode name "Greek Small Letter Upsilon" at code point U+03C5. Like every character in the math set on this page, it is plain text rather than an icon, so a single click below copies something that keeps its shape in equations, formulas and technical writing.
| Symbol | υ | |
|---|---|---|
| Unicode | U+03C5 | |
| Name | Greek Small Letter Upsilon | |
| HTML (named) | υ | |
| HTML (decimal) | υ | |
| HTML (hex) | υ | |
| CSS content | \03C5 | |
| JavaScript / JSON | \u03C5 | |
| UTF-8 bytes | 0xCF 0x85 | |
| UTF-16 units | 0x03C5 |
How to type the greek small letter upsilon symbol
- Copy and paste: click the υ 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
υor the named entityυin your markup. - CSS: use
content: "\03C5"in a::beforeor::afterrule. - JavaScript: the escape
\u03C5produces this character in a string.
Frequently asked questions
How do I copy the greek small letter upsilon symbol?
Click the υ 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 upsilon?
The greek small letter upsilon has the Unicode code point U+03C5. In HTML you can write it as υ or υ, or with the named entity υ.
Does the greek small letter upsilon 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+03C5 is still correct and will render in a font that supports it.
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