Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ς has the Unicode code point U+03C2. 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+03C2 to binary:
00000011 11000010. 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 10000010
GREEK SMALL LETTER FINAL SIGMA·U+03C2
ς
Character Information
Code Point
U+03C2
HEX
03C2
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Lowercase Letter
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | CF 82 | 11001111 10000010 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 03 C2 | 00000011 11000010 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | C2 03 | 11000010 00000011 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 03 C2 | 00000000 00000000 00000011 11000010 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | C2 03 00 00 | 11000010 00000011 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
ς
URI Encoded
%CF%82
Description
U+03C2 Greek Small Letter Final Sigma is a character in the Unicode standard used extensively in modern digital text representation of Greek language. This character holds significant importance in both cultural and linguistic contexts, as it is employed in numerous applications, ranging from historical to contemporary literature, particularly in fields such as linguistics, anthropology, and classical studies. The usage of this character is not limited to written texts; it can also be found in computational typography and digital humanities projects dealing with ancient Greek texts. Its role is further emphasized by its status as the last letter in the Greek alphabet, adding depth to its application in various linguistic fields.
How to type the ς symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 0962 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.