Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ϣ has the Unicode code point U+03E3. 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+03E3 to binary:
00000011 11100011. 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 10100011
COPTIC SMALL LETTER SHEI·U+03E3
ϣ
Character Information
Code Point
U+03E3
HEX
03E3
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Lowercase Letter
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | CF A3 | 11001111 10100011 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 03 E3 | 00000011 11100011 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | E3 03 | 11100011 00000011 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 03 E3 | 00000000 00000000 00000011 11100011 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | E3 03 00 00 | 11100011 00000011 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
ϣ
URI Encoded
%CF%A3
Description
U+03E3, the COPTIC SMALL LETTER SHEI, is a crucial character in the digital representation of the Coptic language. In this language, which was primarily spoken by the Egyptian Christians during the Roman period, this character serves as a vital element in text encoding and display. The Coptic script was derived from the Greek alphabet, and U+03E3 is closely related to its Greek counterpart, the SIGMA (U+03C2). In digital text, U+03E3 is typically used to transcribe and represent vowel sounds in words, playing a significant role in preserving the linguistic heritage of the Coptic language. The character has wide-ranging applications in fields such as cryptography, linguistics, and history, making it an essential component for accurate representation of texts in these domains.
How to type the ϣ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 0995 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.