Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ϊ has the Unicode code point U+03CA. 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+03CA to binary:
00000011 11001010. 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 10001010
GREEK SMALL LETTER IOTA WITH DIALYTIKA·U+03CA
ϊ
Character Information
Code Point
U+03CA
HEX
03CA
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Lowercase Letter
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | CF 8A | 11001111 10001010 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 03 CA | 00000011 11001010 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | CA 03 | 11001010 00000011 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 03 CA | 00000000 00000000 00000011 11001010 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | CA 03 00 00 | 11001010 00000011 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
ϊ
URI Encoded
%CF%8A
Description
The Unicode character U+03CA, Greek Small Letter Iota with Dialytika, plays a significant role in the digital representation of ancient Greek text. It is primarily used to display the pronunciation of the Greek letter iota (Ι/ι) by marking it for elongated vowel sounds. In ancient Greek texts, the dialytika (also known as diaeresis) was employed to indicate that a vowel was long in pronunciation, and U+03CA follows this same function in digital typography. This character is invaluable for accurate representation of historical texts and preserving linguistic integrity in modern Greek typography. By including U+03CA in digital text, scholars, linguists, and typographers can maintain the authenticity of ancient Greek writings while making them accessible through modern devices and platforms.
How to type the ϊ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 0970 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.