Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character Ϙ has the Unicode code point U+03D8. 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+03D8 to binary:
00000011 11011000. 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 10011000
GREEK LETTER ARCHAIC KOPPA·U+03D8
Ϙ
Character Information
Code Point
U+03D8
HEX
03D8
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Uppercase Letter
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | CF 98 | 11001111 10011000 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 03 D8 | 00000011 11011000 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | D8 03 | 11011000 00000011 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 03 D8 | 00000000 00000000 00000011 11011000 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | D8 03 00 00 | 11011000 00000011 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
Ϙ
URI Encoded
%CF%98
Description
U+03D8 is the Unicode character code for Greek Letter Archaic Koppa (ϙ). This symbol is primarily used in digital text to represent the ancient Greek letter "Koppa" (Κ, κ), which was utilized in early forms of the Greek alphabet. Though not commonly employed in modern typography or linguistics, the Archaic Koppa holds significance as a representation of ancient script and historical language development. It is occasionally used in specialized academic contexts to maintain accuracy and authenticity when discussing antiquated texts and documents from Classical Greece.
How to type the Ϙ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 0984 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.