Greek Small Letter Alpha With Dasia And Oxia Letter
ἅ is the Greek small letter alpha with dasia and oxia, encoded as Unicode U+1F05.
U+1F05
The symbol ἅ is a Greek letter form used in polytonic Greek writing. It combines the base letter alpha with specific diacritics: dasia and oxia. Use it when you need accurate text or typography matching polytonic conventions.
Greek Small Letter Alpha With Dasia And Oxia Letter Meaning
ἅ is the Unicode character named “GREEK SMALL LETTER ALPHA WITH DASIA AND OXIA” (U+1F05). It represents a lowercase alpha (α) carrying two diacritics: dasia (a rough breathing mark) and oxia (an acute accent). In practical terms, this character is most relevant when you are working with polytonic Greek, where diacritics are part of correct spelling and pronunciation as represented in written text. Because it is encoded as a single character in Unicode, copying it ensures your text preserves the intended diacritics without needing manual composition.
Common uses
- •Copy/paste polytonic Greek text where the alpha needs rough breathing and an acute accent
- •Typography and font testing for Unicode Greek diacritics rendering
- •Scholarly or editorial workflows that require exact character-level fidelity
- •Building vocabulary lists or linguistic datasets that include diacritic-marked forms
- •UI, localization, or content tools that need correct Unicode Greek characters
Examples
ἅ — Greek small letter alpha with dasia and oxia
- ἅἅκολουθεῖ
- ἅἅγιος
- ἅἅμα
- ἅἅπαντα
- ἅἅδειος
Variations
Technical codes
| Unicode | U+1F05 | |
| HTML Entity | ἅ | |
| HTML Code | ἅ | |
| CSS | \1F05 | |
| Alt Code | Alt + 7941 | |
| Decimal | 7941 |
How to type Greek Small Letter Alpha With Dasia And Oxia Letter (ἅ)
On Windows
Hold Alt and type 7941 on the numeric keypad. In Word, type 1F05 then press Alt + X.
On Mac
Switch to the Unicode Hex Input keyboard, then hold Option and type 1F05. Or press Control + Command + Space and search.
On Linux
Press Control + Shift + U, type 1f05, then press Enter or Space.
Anywhere
Copy ἅ 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 Small Letter Alpha With Dasia And Oxia letter mean?
ἅ is the Unicode character named “GREEK SMALL LETTER ALPHA WITH DASIA AND OXIA” (U+1F05). It represents a lowercase alpha (α) carrying two diacritics: dasia (a rough breathing mark) and oxia (an acute accent). In practical terms, this character is most relevant when you are working with polytonic Greek, where diacritics are part of correct spelling and pronunciation as represented in written text. Because it is encoded as a single character in Unicode, copying it ensures your text preserves the intended diacritics without needing manual composition.
What Unicode character is ἅ?
ἅ is “GREEK SMALL LETTER ALPHA WITH DASIA AND OXIA” with Unicode code point U+1F05.
How do I copy ἅ reliably?
Copy the character directly from this page; it is already encoded as the single Unicode character U+1F05 (not separate diacritics).
Can I use the HTML entity for ἅ?
Yes. The HTML entity for ἅ is ἅ.
How do I reference ἅ in CSS or JavaScript?
CSS escape: \\1F05. JavaScript escape: \\u{1F05}.