Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ώ has the Unicode code point U+03CE. 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+03CE to binary:
00000011 11001110. 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 10001110
GREEK SMALL LETTER OMEGA WITH TONOS·U+03CE
ώ
Character Information
Code Point
U+03CE
HEX
03CE
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Lowercase Letter
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | CF 8E | 11001111 10001110 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 03 CE | 00000011 11001110 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | CE 03 | 11001110 00000011 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 03 CE | 00000000 00000000 00000011 11001110 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | CE 03 00 00 | 11001110 00000011 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
ώ
URI Encoded
%CF%8E
Description
The Unicode character U+03CE, also known as GREEK SMALL LETTER OMEGA WITH TONOS, holds a significant position in typography and digital text representation. This specific character is utilized predominantly within the Greek language, serving as a modified form of the Greek letter Omega (U+039F). The Tonos diacritical mark, represented by U+03CE, alters the base letter's pronunciation and carries linguistic importance in Greek text. In digital typography, this character is crucial for maintaining accuracy and readability of texts that employ the Greek language or Greek-based mathematical notations, where it often denotes a specific value or variable in equations. Overall, U+03CE contributes to the preservation of cultural heritage and effective communication in the digital realm by enabling precise representation of the Greek alphabet and its nuanced distinctions.
How to type the ώ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 0974 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.