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Greek small letter phi symbol φ

Greek small letter phi (φ) is Unicode U+03C6. Tap Copy to grab it, or type it on any device using the steps below.

Phi is the twenty-first letter of the Greek alphabet, used in maths and science, including for the golden ratio.

How to type φ

Fastest way on each device: Windows, iPhone and Android, copy and paste; Mac, the Character Viewer (Control+Command+Space); Linux, Ctrl+Shift+U then 03c6.

Windows

Tap Copy above, then press Ctrl+V where you want φ.

Windows has no built-in shortcut for it. In Microsoft Word, type 03C6 and then press Alt+X.

Mac

Press Control+Command+Space, search for “greek small letter phi” and double-click φ.

That shortcut opens the Character Viewer, which has every Unicode symbol.

iPhone

Tap Copy above, then touch and hold where you want φ and tap Paste.

To type it from the keyboard, open Settings › General › Keyboard › Text Replacement, tap +, paste φ as the Phrase and add a Shortcut.

Android

Tap Copy above, then touch and hold where you want φ and tap Paste.

To type it from the keyboard in Gboard, open Gboard settings › Dictionary › Personal dictionary, tap +, paste φ and add a shortcut.

Linux

Press Ctrl+Shift+U, type 03c6, then press Space or Enter. This works in most GTK and IBus apps.

Word and Google Docs

Word: type 03C6, then press Alt+X.

Google Docs: open Insert › Special characters and search for “greek small letter phi”.

Codes for φ

UnicodeU+03C6
Official nameGREEK SMALL LETTER PHI
BlockGreek and Coptic
Added inUnicode 1.1
HTML decimalφ
HTML hexφ
CSScontent: "\03C6";
JavaScript"\u03C6"
Python"\u03C6"
UTF-8 bytesCF 86
Ad slot 300 × 250, height reserved

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