Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ͺ has the Unicode code point U+037A. 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+037A to binary:
00000011 01111010. 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 10111010
GREEK YPOGEGRAMMENI·U+037A
ͺ
Character Information
Code Point
U+037A
HEX
037A
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Modifier Letter
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | CD BA | 11001101 10111010 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 03 7A | 00000011 01111010 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 7A 03 | 01111010 00000011 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 03 7A | 00000000 00000000 00000011 01111010 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 7A 03 00 00 | 01111010 00000011 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
ͺ
URI Encoded
%CD%BA
Description
U+037A Greek Ypogegrammeni is a lesser-known glyph in the Unicode character set. It is primarily utilized in digital text to denote the diacritical mark known as "ypsi", which is applied over a letter in certain typographical styles, predominantly within the Greek language. This mark, however, has no phonetic or grammatical significance and is often considered an archaic feature of classical typography. In contemporary usage, Greek Ypogegrammeni is found primarily in historical documents, antiquarian texts, and specialty typography projects to maintain stylistic accuracy. Its presence in modern digital text is rare, as most software defaults to more commonly used diacritical marks and glyphs. Despite its limited use, the Greek Ypogegrammeni remains an important character for those studying or working with historical Greek texts, where it serves as a marker of authenticity and adherence to traditional typographical conventions.
How to type the ͺ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 0890 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.