Greek Small Letter Upsilon With Macron Letter
ῡ is the Greek small letter upsilon with macron, used in Greek transliteration and typography.
U+1FE1
ῡ (U+1FE1) is a Greek character combining the letter upsilon with a macron. It’s commonly used in texts that require precise Greek spelling, transliteration, or typographic marking. Below are practical ways to copy and include it in your documents and code.
Greek Small Letter Upsilon With Macron Letter Meaning
ῡ is the Greek small letter upsilon with macron (Unicode U+1FE1). The macron is a horizontal line that indicates a length mark (long vowel) in many scholarly and transliteration contexts, especially when reproducing ancient or precise phonetic forms. In modern Greek typography, it may appear in specialized editions, academic writing, cataloging, or fonts that support historical diacritics. You might also encounter it in glossaries, linguistic transcriptions, or content that preserves exact Greek orthography rather than using plain upsilon.
Common uses
- •Academic writing that reproduces exact Greek diacritics and vowel lengths
- •Linguistic/transliteration notes where long vowels are explicitly marked
- •Typography and proofreading for Greek text that must match a specific orthography
- •Generating labels, citations, or metadata in digital humanities or archival contexts
- •Creating consistent Greek character styling in UI elements using the same glyph
Examples
ῡ Greek Small Letter Upsilon with Macron
- ῡῡπομνημα
- ῡημερα ῡ
- ῡφωνηεν: ῡ
- ῡγραμματικη ῡ
- ῡtranscription—ῡ
Variations
Technical codes
| Unicode | U+1FE1 | |
| HTML Entity | ῡ | |
| HTML Code | ῡ | |
| CSS | \1FE1 | |
| Alt Code | Alt + 8161 | |
| Decimal | 8161 |
How to type Greek Small Letter Upsilon With Macron Letter (ῡ)
On Windows
Hold Alt and type 8161 on the numeric keypad. In Word, type 1FE1 then press Alt + X.
On Mac
Switch to the Unicode Hex Input keyboard, then hold Option and type 1FE1. Or press Control + Command + Space and search.
On Linux
Press Control + Shift + U, type 1fe1, then press Enter or Space.
Anywhere
Copy ῡ 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 Upsilon With Macron letter mean?
ῡ is the Greek small letter upsilon with macron (Unicode U+1FE1). The macron is a horizontal line that indicates a length mark (long vowel) in many scholarly and transliteration contexts, especially when reproducing ancient or precise phonetic forms. In modern Greek typography, it may appear in specialized editions, academic writing, cataloging, or fonts that support historical diacritics. You might also encounter it in glossaries, linguistic transcriptions, or content that preserves exact Greek orthography rather than using plain upsilon.
What is the Unicode code point for ῡ?
ῡ is U+1FE1 (GREEK SMALL LETTER UPSILON WITH MACRON).
How can I type or insert ῡ in HTML?
You can use the HTML entity: ῡ.
What is the CSS escape for ῡ?
CSS escape: \\1FE1.
What is the JavaScript escape for ῡ?
JavaScript escape: \\u{1FE1}.