Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ϯ has the Unicode code point U+03EF. 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+03EF to binary:
00000011 11101111. 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 10101111
COPTIC SMALL LETTER DEI·U+03EF
ϯ
Character Information
Code Point
U+03EF
HEX
03EF
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Lowercase Letter
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | CF AF | 11001111 10101111 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 03 EF | 00000011 11101111 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | EF 03 | 11101111 00000011 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 03 EF | 00000000 00000000 00000011 11101111 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | EF 03 00 00 | 11101111 00000011 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
ϯ
URI Encoded
%CF%AF
Description
The Unicode character U+03EF, known as COPTIC SMALL LETTER DEI, plays a significant role in the realm of digital text by representing a letter in the Coptic alphabet. This alphabet is primarily used for writing the Coptic language, which was employed by the ancient Egyptian Christians to translate religious texts from Greek and Latin into their local vernacular during the period of the Roman Empire. The Coptic script is also utilized in contemporary religious contexts within the Coptic Orthodox Church. As a part of the Unicode Standard, U+03EF ensures accurate representation of this unique letter in digital media, thereby preserving the cultural and linguistic heritage associated with it.
How to type the ϯ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 1007 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.