Greek Small Letter Upsilon With Psili And Perispomeni Letter
ὖ is a Greek small letter upsilon with psili and perispomeni diacritics.
U+1F56
This symbol is a specific Greek letter form used in textual editions that include diacritics. If you’re working with classical Greek, theology texts, or typography, it can be important to get the exact character.
Greek Small Letter Upsilon With Psili And Perispomeni Letter Meaning
ὖ (Greek small letter upsilon with psili and perispomeni) is a single character that combines the letter upsilon with two diacritics: psili and perispomeni. In practice, it appears in printed editions and digital texts that preserve the accenting and breathing marks used in Ancient (and sometimes accent-aware) Greek. Because it’s a combined character, copying the correct symbol matters for accurate reading, scholarly citation, and consistent typography. Common needs include entering the character in editors, matching it in search/find operations, and ensuring fonts and rendering support the full Unicode range.
Common uses
- •Typing or editing Ancient Greek with correct breathing and accent marks
- •Formatting scholarly notes, citations, and footnotes in Greek texts
- •Creating typography samples or documentation that requires exact diacritics
- •Searching within digitized Greek manuscripts or language datasets
- •Correctly labeling or tagging content in linguistics and education materials
Examples
ὖ Greek small letter upsilon with psili
- ὖὖ ἀλήθεια
- ὖλόγος ὖ
- ὖὖ, ὁρᾶτε τὸ κείμενον.
- ὖΣημεῖον: ὖ.
- ὖκαταγραφή—ὖ—ανάγνωση.
Variations
Technical codes
| Unicode | U+1F56 | |
| HTML Entity | ὖ | |
| HTML Code | ὖ | |
| CSS | \1F56 | |
| Alt Code | Alt + 8022 | |
| Decimal | 8022 |
How to type Greek Small Letter Upsilon With Psili And Perispomeni Letter (ὖ)
On Windows
Hold Alt and type 8022 on the numeric keypad. In Word, type 1F56 then press Alt + X.
On Mac
Switch to the Unicode Hex Input keyboard, then hold Option and type 1F56. Or press Control + Command + Space and search.
On Linux
Press Control + Shift + U, type 1f56, then press Enter or Space.
Anywhere
Copy ὖ 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 Psili And Perispomeni letter mean?
ὖ (Greek small letter upsilon with psili and perispomeni) is a single character that combines the letter upsilon with two diacritics: psili and perispomeni. In practice, it appears in printed editions and digital texts that preserve the accenting and breathing marks used in Ancient (and sometimes accent-aware) Greek. Because it’s a combined character, copying the correct symbol matters for accurate reading, scholarly citation, and consistent typography. Common needs include entering the character in editors, matching it in search/find operations, and ensuring fonts and rendering support the full Unicode range.
What is ὖ called?
It’s the Greek small letter upsilon with psili and perispomeni.
How do I copy ὖ easily?
Copy the character directly from this page, or use one of the provided formats like the HTML entity (ὖ) or the Unicode code point (U+1F56).
Is ὖ a single character or a combination?
It’s a single Unicode character (Greek small letter upsilon with psili and perispomeni), not separate keystrokes for each mark.
Will it display correctly on my device?
It should display if your font and system support this Unicode character (code point U+1F56). If it doesn’t, try a Unicode-capable font.