Greek Small Letter Upsilon With Perispomeni Letter
ῦ is a Greek lowercase upsilon character with the perispomeni (circumflex-like) diacritic.
U+1FE6
The character ῦ is a Greek small letter upsilon (υ) combined with the perispomeni diacritic. It’s useful when you need accurate Greek text rendering and diacritics. Use the copy tools and code escapes on this page to place it in your work.
Greek Small Letter Upsilon With Perispomeni Letter Meaning
Greek small letter upsilon with perispomeni (ῦ) is used to represent a specific diacritic mark applied to the upsilon letter. In practice, it appears in text where diacritics are important for correct spelling, pronunciation, or scholarly/typographic accuracy. The perispomeni is a spacing/marking element placed above the letter, distinguishing the character from plain upsilon (υ) or from upsilon with other diacritics. If you’re transcribing Greek accurately, especially in fonts, publications, or language content, you should use the exact Unicode character rather than approximations.
Common uses
- •Copying accurate Greek text with diacritics for articles and captions
- •Typing correct Ancient or polytonic-style Greek forms in digital documents
- •Using in typography projects that require exact Unicode characters
- •Adding proper Greek characters to websites and localization strings
- •Preparing content for publishing tools that preserve Unicode diacritics
Examples
ῦ Greek small letter upsilon with perispomeni
- ῦπαῦ? → use the exact ῦ where appropriate
- ῦAdd ῦ in a Greek quote: «...ῦ...»
- ῦProper name with diacritic: «...ῦ...»
- ῦTitle text requiring diacritics: «...ῦ...»
- ῦShort Greek line: «...ῦ...»
Variations
Technical codes
| Unicode | U+1FE6 | |
| HTML Entity | ῦ | |
| HTML Code | ῦ | |
| CSS | \1FE6 | |
| Alt Code | Alt + 8166 | |
| Decimal | 8166 |
How to type Greek Small Letter Upsilon With Perispomeni Letter (ῦ)
On Windows
Hold Alt and type 8166 on the numeric keypad. In Word, type 1FE6 then press Alt + X.
On Mac
Switch to the Unicode Hex Input keyboard, then hold Option and type 1FE6. Or press Control + Command + Space and search.
On Linux
Press Control + Shift + U, type 1fe6, then press Enter or Space.
Anywhere
Copy ῦ 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 Perispomeni letter mean?
Greek small letter upsilon with perispomeni (ῦ) is used to represent a specific diacritic mark applied to the upsilon letter. In practice, it appears in text where diacritics are important for correct spelling, pronunciation, or scholarly/typographic accuracy. The perispomeni is a spacing/marking element placed above the letter, distinguishing the character from plain upsilon (υ) or from upsilon with other diacritics. If you’re transcribing Greek accurately, especially in fonts, publications, or language content, you should use the exact Unicode character rather than approximations.
What is the Unicode code point for ῦ?
The Unicode code point is U+1FE6 (Greek small letter upsilon with perispomeni).
How can I type or insert ῦ in code?
Use JavaScript escape \\u{1FE6} or the HTML entity ῦ. For CSS, you can use \\1FE6.
Is ῦ the same as plain Greek upsilon (υ)?
No. ῦ includes the perispomeni diacritic on the Greek small letter upsilon, so it is a distinct Unicode character from υ.
Will it display correctly on all devices?
It should work wherever the font supports the character. If you see a blank box, try a Unicode-capable Greek font.