Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ϵ has the Unicode code point U+03F5. 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+03F5 to binary:
00000011 11110101. 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 10110101
GREEK LUNATE EPSILON SYMBOL·U+03F5
ϵ
Character Information
Code Point
U+03F5
HEX
03F5
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Lowercase Letter
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | CF B5 | 11001111 10110101 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 03 F5 | 00000011 11110101 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | F5 03 | 11110101 00000011 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 03 F5 | 00000000 00000000 00000011 11110101 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | F5 03 00 00 | 11110101 00000011 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
ϵ
URI Encoded
%CF%B5
Description
The Unicode character U+03F5 represents the Greek Lunate Epsilon Symbol (Γ). This symbol is an alphabetic character used primarily in digital text for typography and linguistic purposes. In Greek, it holds phonetic value as the letter "ε" and its usage is essential for transcribing and translating texts accurately. The term "lunate" refers to the crescent-like shape of the letter, which differentiates it from the standard Epsilon symbol (Ε). This distinct feature is significant in various cultural and historical contexts where the Greek script is utilized. The Greek Lunate Epsilon Symbol has both aesthetic and linguistic importance, contributing to the richness and diversity of written expression within the Greek language.
How to type the ϵ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 1013 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.