Greek Dasia And Varia Letter
῝ is the Greek Dasia and Varia character used in polytonic Greek text.
U+1FDD
The character ῝ is part of the Unicode set for polytonic Greek marks. It’s often used when writing or typesetting Greek with detailed breathing and accent information. Copy it from this page, or use the provided code escapes in your projects.
Greek Dasia And Varia Letter Meaning
῝ is the Unicode character named “GREEK DASIA AND VARIA” with code point U+1FDD (HTML entity: ῝). It represents a combined set of polytonic Greek diacritics: a dasia (rough breathing) together with a varia (grave accent) on the same character position. In practice, it appears when you need accurate historical or typographic Greek spelling rather than plain, single-accent text. Designers and developers may use it in fonts, editors, subtitles, language-learning materials, or rendered text where preserving diacritics matters.
Common uses
- •Typing polytonic Greek with correct breathing and accent marks
- •Rendering accurate Greek diacritics in digital typography and layout
- •Marking up quotations or texts that preserve original Greek orthography
- •Preparing content for language learning resources that require diacritic precision
- •Creating UI labels, subtitles, or metadata that must match Greek spelling
Examples
῝ Greek Dasia and Varia symbol
- ῝῝παντος
- ῝λόγ῝ου
- ῝῝οικος
- ῝῝ἔργον
- ῝῝βίος
Variations
Technical codes
| Unicode | U+1FDD | |
| HTML Entity | ῝ | |
| HTML Code | ῝ | |
| CSS | \1FDD | |
| Alt Code | Alt + 8157 | |
| Decimal | 8157 |
How to type Greek Dasia And Varia Letter (῝)
On Windows
Hold Alt and type 8157 on the numeric keypad. In Word, type 1FDD then press Alt + X.
On Mac
Switch to the Unicode Hex Input keyboard, then hold Option and type 1FDD. Or press Control + Command + Space and search.
On Linux
Press Control + Shift + U, type 1fdd, then press Enter or Space.
Anywhere
Copy ῝ with the button above and paste it wherever you need it — this works on every device and in every app, with no keyboard shortcut to remember.
FAQ
What does the Greek Dasia And Varia letter mean?
῝ is the Unicode character named “GREEK DASIA AND VARIA” with code point U+1FDD (HTML entity: ῝). It represents a combined set of polytonic Greek diacritics: a dasia (rough breathing) together with a varia (grave accent) on the same character position. In practice, it appears when you need accurate historical or typographic Greek spelling rather than plain, single-accent text. Designers and developers may use it in fonts, editors, subtitles, language-learning materials, or rendered text where preserving diacritics matters.
What Unicode character is ῝?
῝ is the character “GREEK DASIA AND VARIA” with code point U+1FDD.
How do I copy ῝ into HTML?
Use the HTML entity ῝ or copy the character directly.
What is the CSS escape for ῝?
Use \\1FDD.
How do I include ῝ in JavaScript?
Use \\u{1FDD} in a JavaScript string.