Greek Small Letter Upsilon With Vrachy Letter
ῠ is the Greek small letter upsilon with vrachy, used in Greek typography and accurately encoded texts.
U+1FE0
ῠ (Greek small letter upsilon with vrachy) is a specific Greek character used for precise writing. Because it’s a distinct Unicode code point (U+1FE0), copying it avoids missing diacritics. Use the provided code and copies to insert it in your work reliably.
Greek Small Letter Upsilon With Vrachy Letter Meaning
The character ῠ is “Greek Small Letter Upsilon with Vrachy” (Unicode U+1FE0). It represents a Greek upsilon (υ) that carries the vrachy marking (often described as a short/brief accent-like diacritic in Greek polytonic typography). In practice, you’ll see it in texts that require faithful reproduction of Greek diacritics, especially in educational materials, references, and scholarly or typographic typesetting. Using the single precomposed character (instead of a base letter plus combining marks) helps ensure consistent rendering across fonts and platforms, provided the font supports the glyph.
Common uses
- •Copying into Greek polytonic texts where the vrachy must be preserved
- •Labeling or annotating academic materials that cite Greek diacritics
- •Typography in design layouts requiring accurate precomposed Greek characters
- •Programming or templating documents where exact Unicode characters matter
- •Social media posts that include correctly accented Greek words or names
Examples
ῠ Greek Small Letter Upsilon with Vrachy
- ῠῠ is used in Greek polytonic writing.
- ῠType ῠ when the vrachy diacritic is required.
- ῠThis reference includes ῠ exactly as in the source.
- ῠI added ῠ to the heading for proper typography.
- ῠMake sure your font supports ῠ for correct display.
Variations
Technical codes
| Unicode | U+1FE0 | |
| HTML Entity | ῠ | |
| HTML Code | ῠ | |
| CSS | \1FE0 | |
| Alt Code | Alt + 8160 | |
| Decimal | 8160 |
How to type Greek Small Letter Upsilon With Vrachy Letter (ῠ)
On Windows
Hold Alt and type 8160 on the numeric keypad. In Word, type 1FE0 then press Alt + X.
On Mac
Switch to the Unicode Hex Input keyboard, then hold Option and type 1FE0. Or press Control + Command + Space and search.
On Linux
Press Control + Shift + U, type 1fe0, then press Enter or Space.
Anywhere
Copy ῠ 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 Vrachy letter mean?
The character ῠ is “Greek Small Letter Upsilon with Vrachy” (Unicode U+1FE0). It represents a Greek upsilon (υ) that carries the vrachy marking (often described as a short/brief accent-like diacritic in Greek polytonic typography). In practice, you’ll see it in texts that require faithful reproduction of Greek diacritics, especially in educational materials, references, and scholarly or typographic typesetting. Using the single precomposed character (instead of a base letter plus combining marks) helps ensure consistent rendering across fonts and platforms, provided the font supports the glyph.
What Unicode character is ῠ?
ῠ is the Unicode character “Greek Small Letter Upsilon with Vrachy” with code point U+1FE0.
How can I paste ῠ in HTML?
Use the HTML entity: ῠ.
How do I type ῠ using CSS?
You can use the CSS escape form \\1FE0.
Will ῠ always display correctly?
It depends on whether your chosen font supports the glyph for U+1FE0; if not, it may fall back to a missing-character box.