Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character · has the Unicode code point U+0387. 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+0387 to binary:
00000011 10000111. 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:
11001110 10000111
GREEK ANO TELEIA·U+0387
·
Character Information
Code Point
U+0387
HEX
0387
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Punctuation
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | CE 87 | 11001110 10000111 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 03 87 | 00000011 10000111 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 87 03 | 10000111 00000011 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 03 87 | 00000000 00000000 00000011 10000111 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 87 03 00 00 | 10000111 00000011 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
·
URI Encoded
%CE%87
Description
The Unicode character U+0387 represents the Greek letter "Ano Teleia" (Γα). It is a crucial component in the Greek alphabet system, particularly used in digital text for transcribing ancient and modern Greek texts accurately. Ano Teleia, which translates to "Long Alpha," is often employed in linguistic studies, translation work, and the encoding of historical documents. Its typographical role is significant as it helps maintain the integrity of the language by providing a precise representation of the original text.
How to type the · symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 0903 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.