Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character Ͼ has the Unicode code point U+03FE. 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+03FE to binary:
00000011 11111110. 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 10111110
GREEK CAPITAL DOTTED LUNATE SIGMA SYMBOL·U+03FE
Ͼ
Character Information
Code Point
U+03FE
HEX
03FE
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Uppercase Letter
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | CF BE | 11001111 10111110 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 03 FE | 00000011 11111110 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | FE 03 | 11111110 00000011 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 03 FE | 00000000 00000000 00000011 11111110 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | FE 03 00 00 | 11111110 00000011 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
Ͼ
URI Encoded
%CF%BE
Description
The Unicode character U+03FE represents the Greek Capital Dotted Lunate Sigma (Γ). This symbol is used predominantly in the fields of typography and linguistics, particularly within the Greek language. Its primary role in digital text is to provide an accurate representation of the uppercase Greek letter sigma with a dotted lunate style, which is characterized by its crescent shape with a dot at the bottom. This character may be used for various purposes such as in academic texts, historical documents, and digital communication systems that support Unicode encoding. The Greek Capital Dotted Lunate Sigma symbol holds significant cultural importance as it reflects the evolution of the Greek alphabet and script.
How to type the Ͼ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 1022 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.