Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character υ has the Unicode code point U+03C5. 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+03C5 to binary:
00000011 11000101. 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 10000101
GREEK SMALL LETTER UPSILON·U+03C5
υ
Character Information
Code Point
U+03C5
HEX
03C5
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Lowercase Letter
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | CF 85 | 11001111 10000101 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 03 C5 | 00000011 11000101 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | C5 03 | 11000101 00000011 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 03 C5 | 00000000 00000000 00000011 11000101 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | C5 03 00 00 | 11000101 00000011 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
υ
URI Encoded
%CF%85
Description
The Unicode character U+03C5 represents the Greek letter "upsilon" (Υ, υ), also known as the "Upsilon." In digital text, it is commonly used in various fields such as linguistics, mathematics, computer science, and encoding systems. As a crucial element of the Greek alphabet, Upsilon holds significant cultural and historical value. It is the sixth letter of the Greek alphabet and has a phonetic value similar to the English 'u' or 'y.' Due to its versatility in representing different sounds, it is widely used in fields like cryptography, where it contributes to creating unique combinations in coding systems. Additionally, Upsilon is employed in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) for transcribing pronunciations of words and phrases from various languages. Overall, U+03C5 plays a vital role in digital text representation across multiple disciplines, showcasing the richness and depth of the Greek language and script.
How to type the υ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 0965 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.