Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ϡ has the Unicode code point U+03E1. 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+03E1 to binary:
00000011 11100001. 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 10100001
GREEK SMALL LETTER SAMPI·U+03E1
ϡ
Character Information
Code Point
U+03E1
HEX
03E1
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Lowercase Letter
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | CF A1 | 11001111 10100001 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 03 E1 | 00000011 11100001 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | E1 03 | 11100001 00000011 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 03 E1 | 00000000 00000000 00000011 11100001 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | E1 03 00 00 | 11100001 00000011 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
ϡ
URI Encoded
%CF%A1
Description
The character U+03E1 represents the Greek letter "Σαμπί" (Greek Small Letter Sampi). In digital text, this character is often used for encoding purposes in various computer systems. It holds significance as a linguistic symbol of the ancient Greek alphabet. Although not commonly found in regular written texts, it has a special place in typography and historical studies. The usage of U+03E1 allows for a broader representation of the Greek language in digital communication, which can be crucial for academic research or literary works exploring the rich history of Greece.
How to type the ϡ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 0993 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.