Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ͽ has the Unicode code point U+037D. 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+037D to binary:
00000011 01111101. 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 10111101
GREEK SMALL REVERSED DOTTED LUNATE SIGMA SYMBOL·U+037D
ͽ
Character Information
Code Point
U+037D
HEX
037D
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Lowercase Letter
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | CD BD | 11001101 10111101 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 03 7D | 00000011 01111101 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 7D 03 | 01111101 00000011 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 03 7D | 00000000 00000000 00000011 01111101 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 7D 03 00 00 | 01111101 00000011 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
ͽ
URI Encoded
%CD%BD
Description
The Unicode character U+037D, known as the Greek Small Reversed Dotted Lunate Sigma Symbol, plays a significant role in digital typography and text representation. This symbol is derived from the ancient Greek alphabet and has been adapted for various modern applications. It is primarily used to represent the letter 'Σ' or Sigma, which is one of the 24 letters in the Greek alphabet. In its standard form, Sigma appears upright, but U+037D represents the reversed, dotted, and lunate variant of this letter. This unique symbol is often employed in fields such as mathematics, computer science, and linguistics to denote particular mathematical functions or algorithms, specifically those related to the Greek alphabet or ancient Greek culture. Its distinct appearance and historical context make it an important character within Unicode's vast array of typographical symbols and glyphs.
How to type the ͽ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 0893 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.