Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ο has the Unicode code point U+03BF. 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+03BF to binary:
00000011 10111111. 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 10111111
GREEK SMALL LETTER OMICRON·U+03BF
ο
Character Information
Code Point
U+03BF
HEX
03BF
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Lowercase Letter
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | CE BF | 11001110 10111111 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 03 BF | 00000011 10111111 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | BF 03 | 10111111 00000011 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 03 BF | 00000000 00000000 00000011 10111111 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | BF 03 00 00 | 10111111 00000011 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
ο
URI Encoded
%CE%BF
Description
U+03BF is the Unicode character code for "GREEK SMALL LETTER OMICRON," a letter in the Greek alphabet. In digital text, this character represents the lowercase form of the letter 'omicron' (ο). It is widely used in various applications, such as word processing software, web pages, and documents that require Greek text for linguistic purposes or cultural contexts. The omicron plays a crucial role in modern Greek language, as well as in fields like mathematics, computer science, and engineering where Greek symbols are often employed to express specific concepts and equations. Its usage extends beyond languages, as it can be used in typography, graphic design, and digital art for aesthetic or thematic reasons. The omicron's unique shape and historical significance make it a valuable character in the Unicode system, contributing to the rich diversity of human communication across cultures and disciplines.
How to type the ο symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 0959 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.