ו

Hebrew Letter Vav

Copy and paste the hebrew letter vav symbol ו (U+05D5) instantly. Part of the Hebrew Unicode block.

Works everywhere: websites, documents, social media, code editors

Character Codes

UnicodeU+05D5
HTML Entityו
CSS Code\05D5
JavaScript\u{05D5}
Decimalו

About This Symbol

Name
Hebrew Letter Vav
Unicode Block
Hebrew
Code Point
U+05D5

The Hebrew Letter Vav (ו) is a Unicode character assigned to the Hebrew block at code point U+05D5. This block contains characters used across a variety of applications including technical documentation, web development, mathematical notation, and everyday digital communication. The hebrew letter vav symbol can be inserted directly into text or referenced through its HTML entity, CSS code, or JavaScript escape sequence for use in websites and applications.

How to Use

  • 1.Click "Copy Symbol" above to copy ו to your clipboard
  • 2.Paste it anywhere with Ctrl+V (or Cmd+V on Mac)
  • 3.Or use the HTML entity ו in your code
  • 4.For CSS, use \05D5 with the content property

Understanding Hebrew Letter Vav

At code point U+05D5, the hebrew letter vav (ו) occupies a carefully chosen position within the Hebrew allocation. The Unicode Consortium assigned this character to address the need for a reliable, cross-platform representation of this symbol in electronic documents and interfaces.

The hexadecimal value 05D5 places this character at decimal position 1493 in the Unicode table. At this position, the character falls 5 positions past the nearest hex boundary, a detail relevant for font engineers mapping glyph tables. For practical use, ו in HTML or \u{05D5} in JavaScript are the most common insertion methods.

Known by its descriptive name referencing "hebrew letter," this character serves a specific role that generic symbols cannot fill. It appears in specialized typography, technical standards, and digital content where precision in symbol choice directly affects meaning or layout.

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