Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ϻ has the Unicode code point U+03FB. 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+03FB to binary:
00000011 11111011. 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 10111011
GREEK SMALL LETTER SAN·U+03FB
ϻ
Character Information
Code Point
U+03FB
HEX
03FB
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Lowercase Letter
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | CF BB | 11001111 10111011 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 03 FB | 00000011 11111011 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | FB 03 | 11111011 00000011 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 03 FB | 00000000 00000000 00000011 11111011 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | FB 03 00 00 | 11111011 00000011 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
ϻ
URI Encoded
%CF%BB
Description
The Unicode character U+03FB represents the Greek small letter san (γάμμα), a letter in the Greek alphabet. In digital text, it is commonly used to transcribe or transliterate words from Greek into the Latin script for non-Greek speakers, as well as for scholarly purposes, such as citing ancient texts or studying the language's history and development. The GREEK SMALL LETTER SAN holds significance in linguistic studies, particularly within the field of Classics, where it is used to transcribe archaic Greek inscriptions, literature, and documents. As a character in the Unicode Standard, U+03FB ensures that digital text remains consistent and legible across various platforms and devices, maintaining its cultural and historical relevance in the modern world.
How to type the ϻ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 1019 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.