Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ᾌ has the Unicode code point U+1F8C. In UTF-8, it is encoded using 3 bytes because its codepoint is in the range of
0x0800to0xffff.
Therefore we know that the UTF-8 encoding will be done over 16 bits within the final 24 bits and that it will have the format:1110xxxx 10xxxxxx 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+1F8C to binary:
00011111 10001100. 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:
11100001 10111110 10001100
GREEK CAPITAL LETTER ALPHA WITH PSILI AND OXIA AND PROSGEGRAMMENI·U+1F8C
ᾌ
Character Information
Code Point
U+1F8C
HEX
1F8C
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Titlecase Letter
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E1 BE 8C | 11100001 10111110 10001100 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 1F 8C | 00011111 10001100 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 8C 1F | 10001100 00011111 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 1F 8C | 00000000 00000000 00011111 10001100 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 8C 1F 00 00 | 10001100 00011111 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
ᾌ
URI Encoded
%E1%BE%8C
Description
The Unicode character U+1F8C, Greek Capital Letter Alpha with Psili and Oxia and Prosgegrammeni, plays a crucial role in the field of typography, particularly in digital text. In the realm of computational linguistics, it serves as an essential element for encoding and processing ancient and medieval Greek texts. This unique character combines three distinct features: Psili (a vertical stroke through the letter), Oxia (a horizontal stroke across the letter), and Prosgegrammeni (an overline). The combination of these elements gives the character a rich cultural and historical significance, as it represents the oldest known form of the Greek alphabet. The use of U+1F8C in digital text enables scholars, researchers, and enthusiasts to explore and study ancient texts with improved accuracy and ease. This character's presence within the Unicode standard underscores its importance in preserving and understanding the history of written language.
How to type the ᾌ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 8076 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.