Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character Έ has the Unicode code point U+0388. 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+0388 to binary:
00000011 10001000. 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 10001000
GREEK CAPITAL LETTER EPSILON WITH TONOS·U+0388
Έ
Character Information
Code Point
U+0388
HEX
0388
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Uppercase Letter
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | CE 88 | 11001110 10001000 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 03 88 | 00000011 10001000 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 88 03 | 10001000 00000011 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 03 88 | 00000000 00000000 00000011 10001000 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 88 03 00 00 | 10001000 00000011 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
Έ
URI Encoded
%CE%88
Description
U+0388 is the Unicode character code for "GREEK CAPITAL LETTER EPSILON WITH TONOS". This Greek letter is part of the Extended Latin script, a grouping of symbols that includes all characters found in the Latin alphabet along with additional letters and characters unique to specific languages. The GREEK CAPITAL LETTER EPSILON WITH TONOS is typically used in digital text for purposes of transcription, translation, and representation of linguistic elements within texts. It holds a significant role in the Greek language as it represents a distinct phoneme that does not exist within the Latin alphabet. The character's cultural context can be seen in its usage across various forms of historical and contemporary Greek literature, signifying an integral part of the Greek language's heritage and evolution. Technically, the GREEK CAPITAL LETTER EPSILON WITH TONOS is encoded using one byte and is visually represented as an uppercase letter with a distinctive tonos or accent mark above it. The tonos serves to differentiate various phonetic qualities of the character in the Greek language, adding complexity and richness to the linguistic system.
How to type the Έ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 0904 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.