Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character Ϥ has the Unicode code point U+03E4. In UTF-8, it is encoded using 2 bytes because its codepoint is in the range of
0x0080to0x07ff.
Therefore we know that the UTF-8 encoding will be done over 11 bits within the final 16 bits and that it will have the format:110xxxxx 10xxxxxx
Where thexare the payload bits.UTF-8 Encoding bit layout by codepoint range Codepoint Range Bytes Bit pattern Payload length U+0000 - U+007F 1 0xxxxxxx 7 bits U+0080 - U+07FF 2 110xxxxx 10xxxxxx 11 bits U+0800 - U+FFFF 3 1110xxxx 10xxxxxx 10xxxxxx 16 bits U+10000 - U+10FFFF 4 11110xxx 10xxxxxx 10xxxxxx 10xxxxxx 21 bits Step 2: Obtain the payload bits:
Convert the hexadecimal code point U+03E4 to binary:
00000011 11100100. Those are the payload bits.Step 3: Fill in the bits to match the bit pattern:
Obtain the final bytes by arranging the paylod bits to match the bit layout:
11001111 10100100
COPTIC CAPITAL LETTER FEI·U+03E4
Ϥ
Character Information
Code Point
U+03E4
HEX
03E4
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Uppercase Letter
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | CF A4 | 11001111 10100100 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 03 E4 | 00000011 11100100 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | E4 03 | 11100100 00000011 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 03 E4 | 00000000 00000000 00000011 11100100 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | E4 03 00 00 | 11100100 00000011 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
Ϥ
URI Encoded
%CF%A4
Description
The Unicode character U+03E4 represents the COPTIC CAPITAL LETTER FEI (῾), which is a letter in the Coptic alphabet. In digital text, it serves as an essential component for transcribing and encoding texts in the Coptic language, primarily used for religious purposes by the Coptic Orthodox Church. The Coptic language is of significant importance as it is a direct descendant of ancient Egyptian hieroglyphics, providing linguists with valuable insights into the historical development of the language. As part of the Unicode Standard, U+03E4 enables accurate and consistent representation of Coptic texts across various digital platforms and applications, facilitating research, preservation, and study of this ancient and culturally rich script.
How to type the Ϥ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 0996 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.