μ Special characters
Greek letters · U+03BC
| Unicode | U+03BC (956) |
|---|---|
| HTML entity | μ |
| Named entity | μ |
| CSS | content: "\03BC" |
| JavaScript | "\u03BC" |
| URL encoded | %CE%BC |
| UTF-8 size | 2 bytes |
| Category | Greek letters |
Greek letters as used in formulas and academic notation.
How to read this
- A Unicode code point is a name tag unique to each character. Different fonts, same number — still the same character.
- In HTML, the numeric form &#number; works everywhere. Named entities like ♥ read nicer but exist only for some characters.
- In CSS, use a backslash and hexadecimal: content: "\2764".
- If the character shows as a box, the copy did not fail — that font simply has no glyph for it. Another font will show it.
Frequently asked questions
Q. What is the Unicode code point of μ?
U+03BC, which is 956 in decimal. Stored as UTF-8 it takes 2 bytes.
Q. How do I write μ in HTML?
Use μ and every browser shows the same character. The named form μ also works.
Q. How do I use μ in CSS or JavaScript?
In CSS, content: "\03BC". In JavaScript, "\u03BC". In a URL it becomes %CE%BC.
Q. What kind of character is μ?
It belongs to the greek letters group. The rest of that group is listed further down this page, ready to copy.