Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ν has the Unicode code point U+03BD. 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+03BD to binary:
00000011 10111101. 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 10111101
GREEK SMALL LETTER NU·U+03BD
ν
Character Information
Code Point
U+03BD
HEX
03BD
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Lowercase Letter
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | CE BD | 11001110 10111101 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 03 BD | 00000011 10111101 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | BD 03 | 10111101 00000011 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 03 BD | 00000000 00000000 00000011 10111101 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | BD 03 00 00 | 10111101 00000011 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
ν
URI Encoded
%CE%BD
Description
The Unicode character U+03BD, known as the Greek Small Letter Nu (Γ), plays a pivotal role in digital typography. In its typical usage, this symbol serves as an essential element of the Greek alphabet and is widely used for transcribing and translating ancient texts, mathematical notations, and modern colloquialisms from Greece and other Hellenic-influenced regions. The Greek Small Letter Nu (Γ) derives its name from the Latin capital letter N; however, it represents a distinct sound in the Greek language. In linguistic contexts, the character is commonly used to denote the phoneme /n/ or the nasalized vowels /ɛ̃/, /ɔ̃/, and /ʊ̃/. Its cultural significance is deeply rooted in the history of Western civilization, with the Greek alphabet being a precursor to the Roman alphabet that later evolved into modern European scripts. In terms of technical context, the Greek Small Letter Nu (Γ) is part of the first group of Unicode characters introduced in 1991 and has been incorporated in all subsequent versions due to its critical importance in digital typography.
How to type the ν symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 0957 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.