Greek Small Letter Omicron With Dasia And Varia Letter
ὃ is a Greek letter form: omicron with dasia and varia, encoded at Unicode U+1F43.
U+1F43
This character is a specific form of the Greek small letter omicron with diacritics. It’s useful when you need an exact, properly encoded Greek character for text, typography, or display.
Greek Small Letter Omicron With Dasia And Varia Letter Meaning
ὃ (Greek small letter omicron with dasia and varia, Unicode U+1F43) is a precomposed Greek character that includes multiple diacritical marks. In Greek typography and orthography, “dasia” and “varia” are part of the system of accents and breathing marks used on vowels. Because this is a single precomposed code point, it’s commonly used when you want the exact character rather than assembling the base letter and diacritics separately. Beyond correct Greek text rendering, it’s mainly significant as an accurately encoded symbol for publishing, copying text from sources, or matching typographic conventions.
Common uses
- •Copying exact Greek text from manuscripts, editions, or OCR output
- •Creating accurate Greek typography in design tools or web mockups
- •Labeling or annotating documents that require the exact precomposed character
- •Displaying properly encoded Greek in apps and CMS fields
- •Building content for learning materials focused on Greek diacritics
Examples
ὃ Greek small letter omicron with dasia and varia
- ὃὃ λόγος
- ὃὃς ἔφη
- ὃἀκούω ὃ
- ὃγράφω ὃ ἐν τῷ κειμένῳ
- ὃὃ σημεῖον
Variations
Technical codes
| Unicode | U+1F43 | |
| HTML Entity | ὃ | |
| HTML Code | ὃ | |
| CSS | \1F43 | |
| Alt Code | Alt + 8003 | |
| Decimal | 8003 |
How to type Greek Small Letter Omicron With Dasia And Varia Letter (ὃ)
On Windows
Hold Alt and type 8003 on the numeric keypad. In Word, type 1F43 then press Alt + X.
On Mac
Switch to the Unicode Hex Input keyboard, then hold Option and type 1F43. Or press Control + Command + Space and search.
On Linux
Press Control + Shift + U, type 1f43, then press Enter or Space.
Anywhere
Copy ὃ 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 Omicron With Dasia And Varia letter mean?
ὃ (Greek small letter omicron with dasia and varia, Unicode U+1F43) is a precomposed Greek character that includes multiple diacritical marks. In Greek typography and orthography, “dasia” and “varia” are part of the system of accents and breathing marks used on vowels. Because this is a single precomposed code point, it’s commonly used when you want the exact character rather than assembling the base letter and diacritics separately. Beyond correct Greek text rendering, it’s mainly significant as an accurately encoded symbol for publishing, copying text from sources, or matching typographic conventions.
What is the Unicode code point for ὃ?
It is encoded as Unicode U+1F43.
How can I copy ὃ for web development?
You can use the HTML entity ὃ or the CSS/JS escapes \1F43 and \u{1F43}.
Is ὃ a base letter plus diacritics, or a single character?
It is a single precomposed Unicode character: “Greek small letter omicron with dasia and varia.”
Where will this character be most useful?
It’s mainly used when you need exact Greek diacritic forms for correct rendering, copying from sources, or typographic precision.