Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character Μ has the Unicode code point U+039C. 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+039C to binary:
00000011 10011100. 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 10011100
GREEK CAPITAL LETTER MU·U+039C
Μ
Character Information
Code Point
U+039C
HEX
039C
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Uppercase Letter
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | CE 9C | 11001110 10011100 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 03 9C | 00000011 10011100 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 9C 03 | 10011100 00000011 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 03 9C | 00000000 00000000 00000011 10011100 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 9C 03 00 00 | 10011100 00000011 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
Μ
URI Encoded
%CE%9C
Description
U+039C Greek Capital Letter Mu is a vital character in the Unicode Standard, which aims to represent all characters for written expression in every known human language. This specific character represents the Greek uppercase letter "Mu" (Μ μ), playing an essential role in digital text, especially in fields such as linguistics, computational biology, and ancient historical texts like those from Ancient Greece or Byzantine Empire. Greek is a significant classical language that laid the groundwork for modern Western languages, making Mu's usage particularly important. In digital typography, it is often used in creating typefaces, fonts, and other graphical elements. Its proper use ensures accurate representation of text across various platforms and devices, showcasing the importance of precise Unicode encoding.
How to type the Μ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 0924 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.