Hebrew Ligature Yiddish Vav Yod Letter
ױ is the Hebrew ligature “Yiddish Vav Yod” (Unicode U+05F1) used in Yiddish/Hebrew text.
U+05F1
The symbol ױ is a Hebrew ligature associated with Yiddish writing. It has a specific Unicode code point (U+05F1), so it can be copied reliably across platforms that support it. Below you’ll find practical ways to use and encode it.
Hebrew Ligature Yiddish Vav Yod Letter Meaning
ױ (Unicode U+05F1) is the “HEBREW LIGATURE YIDDISH VAV YOD.” As a ligature character, it represents a combined letterform used in Yiddish-oriented Hebrew orthography. In practice, it’s most likely to appear in texts, names, or titles written in Yiddish using the specific ligature character rather than a sequence of separate letters. Because it’s a single Unicode character, copying and correct encoding matter: use the exact code point (U+05F1) or the provided HTML/CSS/JavaScript escapes when you need consistent rendering in digital content and typography.
Common uses
- •Copying and pasting correct Yiddish/Hebrew ligature text in documents and emails
- •Typography and layout work where specific ligature characters must match Unicode
- •UI text content (labels, names, menus) that must preserve Yiddish spelling
- •Encoding in web pages using HTML/CSS/JavaScript so the character renders correctly
- •Publishing captions or subtitles that require faithful reproduction of Yiddish writing
Examples
ױ – Hebrew Ligature Yiddish Vav Yod
- ױדאס ױ איז טייל פון יידיש שריפט.
- ױאיך האָב געזען דעם סימבאָל ױ אין אַ טיטל.
- ױדער נאָמען מיט ױ איז געניצט אין דער קאַפּשאַן.
- ױזייט זיכער אַז ױ בלײַבט זעלבסט נאָך קאַפּיע.
- ױאין דעם טעקסט קומט ױ עטלעכע מאָל.
Variations
Technical codes
| Unicode | U+05F1 | |
| HTML Entity | ױ | |
| HTML Code | ױ | |
| CSS | \05F1 |
FAQ
What is the Unicode code point for ױ?
The Unicode code point for ױ is U+05F1.
How can I type or copy the symbol ױ?
Copy it directly from this page as the single character “ױ”, or paste using the provided escapes (HTML/CSS/JavaScript) in code.
What does the name “Hebrew Ligature Yiddish Vav Yod” mean?
It indicates that ױ is a Hebrew ligature character used in Yiddish writing conventions, combining the relevant letterforms into one Unicode character.
Will ױ work on all devices and fonts?
It depends on font and system support for U+05F1. If the font doesn’t include the glyph, it may not render correctly even though the code point is valid.