Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ό has the Unicode code point U+03CC. 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+03CC to binary:
00000011 11001100. 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 10001100
GREEK SMALL LETTER OMICRON WITH TONOS·U+03CC
ό
Character Information
Code Point
U+03CC
HEX
03CC
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Lowercase Letter
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | CF 8C | 11001111 10001100 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 03 CC | 00000011 11001100 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | CC 03 | 11001100 00000011 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 03 CC | 00000000 00000000 00000011 11001100 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | CC 03 00 00 | 11001100 00000011 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
ό
URI Encoded
%CF%8C
Description
U+03CC, also known as Greek Small Letter Omicron with Tonos, is a typographical character primarily used in digital text for representing the letter 'ο' within the Greek alphabet. In linguistic contexts, this character is commonly utilized to write words and phrases in Modern Greek, as well as in various historical, literary, and scientific works that employ the Greek language. The Tonos, or accent mark, signifies a specific pronunciation or intonation of the letter when used in spoken forms of the language. This accentuation system is vital for accurate communication in Greek, where tone can significantly alter the meaning of words. In digital text and typography, U+03CC plays a crucial role in preserving the integrity and readability of Greek texts by accurately representing these tonal variations.
How to type the ό symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 0972 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.