Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character Ἄ has the Unicode code point U+1F0C. 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+1F0C to binary:
00011111 00001100. 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 10111100 10001100
GREEK CAPITAL LETTER ALPHA WITH PSILI AND OXIA·U+1F0C
Ἄ
Character Information
Code Point
U+1F0C
HEX
1F0C
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Uppercase Letter
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E1 BC 8C | 11100001 10111100 10001100 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 1F 0C | 00011111 00001100 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 0C 1F | 00001100 00011111 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 1F 0C | 00000000 00000000 00011111 00001100 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 0C 1F 00 00 | 00001100 00011111 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
Ἄ
URI Encoded
%E1%BC%8C
Description
U+1F0C Greek Capital Letter Alpha with Psiili and Oxia is a specialized character in the Unicode system that represents the ancient Greek letter 'Α' (Alpha) with two unique diacritical marks, Psilí (the stroke above the letter) and Oxía (the stroke below the letter). In digital text, this character serves to represent an alternative form of the Alpha letter often used for scholarly purposes or in typography. This character is primarily employed within linguistic, cultural, and historical contexts where the use of ancient Greek script is relevant, such as classical studies, archaeology, and cryptography. By incorporating Psilí and Oxía, U+1F0C allows for a more accurate representation of certain ancient inscriptions or manuscripts. Its usage is typically found in specialized texts, research articles, or digital reconstructions of historical artifacts that require precise typographic rendering of the original scripts.
How to type the Ἄ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 7948 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.