Υ
Capital Upsilon Symbol (Υ)
Copy the Capital Upsilon symbol Υ to your clipboard, and see its Unicode code point, HTML entity, LaTeX command and how to type it on any device.
What does Υ mean?
Υ is the capital form of Upsilon, letter 20 of 24 in the Greek alphabet (pronounced OOP-si-lon). Its lowercase counterpart is υ. In science and maths it is used for: Upsilon meson in particle physics.
Codes and properties
| Character | Υ |
|---|---|
| Unicode name | GREEK CAPITAL LETTER UPSILON |
| Code point | U+03A5 |
| Decimal | 933 |
| Unicode block | Greek and Coptic |
| HTML entity | Υ · Υ · Υ |
| CSS | \03A5 |
| JavaScript / JSON | \u03A5 |
| Python | \u03A5 or \N{GREEK CAPITAL LETTER UPSILON} |
| UTF-8 bytes | CE A5 |
| LaTeX | \Upsilon |
How to type Υ
- Copy & paste: press the Copy button above, then paste Υ anywhere — Word, Google Docs, email, chat or code.
- Windows (Word, WordPad, Outlook): type
03A5then press Alt+X. In any app, Win+. opens the symbol panel. - Mac: switch to the Unicode Hex Input keyboard, hold Option and type
03A5; or press Ctrl+Cmd+Space and search “greek capital letter upsilon”. - Linux (GTK/IBus): press Ctrl+Shift+U, type
03a5, then Space. - HTML:
Υrenders as Υ. - LaTeX:
\Upsilonin math mode (amssymb package for some symbols).
Frequently asked questions
How do I type Υ on Windows?
In Microsoft Word type 03A5 and press Alt+X. In any app press Win+. to open the symbol panel, or copy Υ from this page.
What is the HTML code for Υ?
Use Υ or Υ (hex) or Υ (decimal).
What is the LaTeX command for Υ?
Use \Upsilon in math mode.