Delta symbol
Type :delta: · Greek
What δ is for
Lowercase delta, meaning a small change where the capital means a large one. In analysis it pairs with epsilon in the definition that every calculus student meets.
How to type δ
The shortcuts below are the built-in routes. With
Emoji Anywhere
installed you can skip all of them and type
:delta: in any text field instead, which
is the same on every platform.
macOS
No direct shortcut. Use Edit → Emoji & Symbols, or switch to the Unicode Hex Input
source and type 03B4
with Option held.
Windows
No Alt code. In Word, type 03B4 then press Alt +
X. Elsewhere use the emoji panel with Win + Period, or Character Map.
Shortcodes
:delta: On the web
HTML δ
Unicode U+03B4
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:alpha: β :beta: γ :gamma: ε :epsilon: θ :theta: λ :lambda: μ :mu_micro: π :pi: σ :sigma: τ :tau: φ :phi: ψ :psi: Every symbol and kaomoji is in the full gallery .
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