GlyphIndexExample notation
Let υ = x + y.
The sentence defines the variable rather than assuming a standard meaning.
Greek upsilon
Upsilon has uppercase Υ and lowercase υ forms. The capital can resemble Latin Y.
GREEK CAPITAL LETTER UPSILON
Appearance can vary by font.
Character details
♡→✦
3 code pointsMeaning and context
Upsilon has uppercase Υ and lowercase υ forms. The capital can resemble Latin Y.
How to use it
The example defines υ as x + y. Retain that definition when reusing the equation, rather than assigning a meaning from the letter alone.
Examples
Uppercase and lowercase
Υ U+03A5 / υ U+03C5
Uppercase and lowercase use different code points. Copy the case you need.
Similar shapes, different characters
Compare the lookalike
U+0059Greek capital upsilon and Latin Y are separately encoded.
Greek small upsilon
U+03C5Copy the lowercase letter when that is the case used in the source material.
Sources and method
- Unicode 18.0.0 character database — Pinned standard character identities and properties; the application computes UTF encodings from the original text.
- Unicode normalization forms (Unicode 18.0.0)