Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ί has the Unicode code point U+03AF. 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+03AF to binary:
00000011 10101111. 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:
11001110 10101111
GREEK SMALL LETTER IOTA WITH TONOS·U+03AF
ί
Character Information
Code Point
U+03AF
HEX
03AF
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Lowercase Letter
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | CE AF | 11001110 10101111 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 03 AF | 00000011 10101111 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | AF 03 | 10101111 00000011 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 03 AF | 00000000 00000000 00000011 10101111 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | AF 03 00 00 | 10101111 00000011 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
ί
URI Encoded
%CE%AF
Description
U+03AF, or GREEK SMALL LETTER IOTA WITH TONOS, is a typographical character widely used in digital text for representing the Greek letter "Iota" with a tonos accent. In the context of linguistics and typography, this character is pivotal for accurately translating and transcribing texts from and into Modern and Ancient Greek languages. The usage of GREEK SMALL LETTER IOTA WITH TONOS allows for precise representation of the nuanced phonetic and morphological aspects inherent in the Greek language, enabling accurate communication across cultures and enhancing the overall readability of digital content containing Greek text. In addition to its role in linguistic applications, GREEK SMALL LETTER IOTA WITH TONOS is also used in various technical fields such as computing, cryptography, and information technology, where it serves as a distinct character for system-level manipulation and data encoding. This character is critical for ensuring correct text rendering and accurate character encoding in digital environments, thereby facilitating seamless cross-cultural communication and preserving the integrity of linguistic content.
How to type the ί symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 0943 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.