Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ϱ has the Unicode code point U+03F1. 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+03F1 to binary:
00000011 11110001. 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 10110001
GREEK RHO SYMBOL·U+03F1
ϱ
Character Information
Code Point
U+03F1
HEX
03F1
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Lowercase Letter
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | CF B1 | 11001111 10110001 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 03 F1 | 00000011 11110001 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | F1 03 | 11110001 00000011 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 03 F1 | 00000000 00000000 00000011 11110001 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | F1 03 00 00 | 11110001 00000011 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
ϱ
URI Encoded
%CF%B1
Description
The Unicode character U+03F1 represents the Greek letter "rho" (Ρ/ρ), a symbol used predominantly in digital text for its role in representing the Greek alphabet. This letter holds significance in various linguistic, cultural, and technical contexts. In ancient Greece, it was utilized to spell words in the Greek language, which has significantly influenced modern languages such as English through borrowed vocabulary. The rho symbol is also employed in mathematical notation for denoting certain functions or in computational fields where it serves as a variable. Moreover, its usage extends to typography, where it contributes to the aesthetic and expressive nature of written content, particularly in academic texts and historical documents.
How to type the ϱ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 1009 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.