Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character Ϛ has the Unicode code point U+03DA. 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+03DA to binary:
00000011 11011010. 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 10011010
GREEK LETTER STIGMA·U+03DA
Ϛ
Character Information
Code Point
U+03DA
HEX
03DA
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Uppercase Letter
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | CF 9A | 11001111 10011010 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 03 DA | 00000011 11011010 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | DA 03 | 11011010 00000011 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 03 DA | 00000000 00000000 00000011 11011010 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | DA 03 00 00 | 11011010 00000011 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
Ϛ
URI Encoded
%CF%9A
Description
The Unicode character U+03DA, known as the Greek Letter Stigma (ϝ), plays a significant role in digital text by enabling the accurate representation of ancient Greek texts. In the modern Greek alphabet, it is not used; however, its historical importance lies in its usage during the Byzantine period. The Stigma was included in the original Unicode standard in 1991 and has since been used to represent the ancient pronunciation of specific vowels in the Ancient Greek language. This character holds cultural and linguistic significance as it reflects the evolution of the Greek alphabet over time and helps preserve and study ancient texts, such as those from the Hellenistic period or the works of Aristotle and Plato. Digital humanities scholars and classics experts often employ U+03DA to accurately transcribe and analyze historical texts, contributing to a better understanding of the past.
How to type the Ϛ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 0986 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.