Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ͷ has the Unicode code point U+0377. 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+0377 to binary:
00000011 01110111. 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:
11001101 10110111
GREEK SMALL LETTER PAMPHYLIAN DIGAMMA·U+0377
ͷ
Character Information
Code Point
U+0377
HEX
0377
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Lowercase Letter
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | CD B7 | 11001101 10110111 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 03 77 | 00000011 01110111 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 77 03 | 01110111 00000011 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 03 77 | 00000000 00000000 00000011 01110111 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 77 03 00 00 | 01110111 00000011 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
ͷ
URI Encoded
%CD%B7
Description
The Unicode character U+0377, Greek Small Letter Pamphtliian Digamma, is a typographical element primarily used in digital text applications involving the ancient Greek alphabet. This rare character represents an early variant of the Greek letter Delta (Δ), which was utilized in the Paphlagonian and Lycian languages. The Paphlagonian-Lycian Digamma differed from its later versions by possessing a vertical stroke through the middle, resembling a lowercase "a" with an overlaying diagonal line. In digital text applications, this character is often employed for historical or paleographic purposes, as it offers insight into the evolution of the Greek alphabet and contributes to a better understanding of ancient scripts. U+0377 plays a vital role in linguistic and cultural studies, particularly in areas focusing on historical Greece and Anatolian languages.
How to type the ͷ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 0887 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.