Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ΅ has the Unicode code point U+0385. 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+0385 to binary:
00000011 10000101. 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 10000101
GREEK DIALYTIKA TONOS·U+0385
΅
Character Information
Code Point
U+0385
HEX
0385
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Modifier Symbol
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | CE 85 | 11001110 10000101 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 03 85 | 00000011 10000101 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 85 03 | 10000101 00000011 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 03 85 | 00000000 00000000 00000011 10000101 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 85 03 00 00 | 10000101 00000011 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
΅
URI Encoded
%CE%85
Description
U+0385 is a Greek typographical character known as the Dialytika Tonos or "glottal stop". It is primarily used in digital text to represent the glottal sound in the Greek language, a crucial component for accurate transcription and translation of texts. This diacritical mark is significant within linguistic and cultural contexts, particularly for scholars studying ancient Greek literature, as it indicates the presence of a glottal stop, which can significantly alter the pronunciation and meaning of words. In digital typography, U+0385 is often used in conjunction with other Greek characters, allowing for precise representation and accurate interpretation of historical texts.
How to type the ΅ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 0901 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.