Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ᾊ has the Unicode code point U+1F8A. 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+1F8A to binary:
00011111 10001010. 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 10001010
GREEK CAPITAL LETTER ALPHA WITH PSILI AND VARIA AND PROSGEGRAMMENI·U+1F8A
ᾊ
Character Information
Code Point
U+1F8A
HEX
1F8A
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Titlecase Letter
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E1 BE 8A | 11100001 10111110 10001010 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 1F 8A | 00011111 10001010 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 8A 1F | 10001010 00011111 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 1F 8A | 00000000 00000000 00011111 10001010 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 8A 1F 00 00 | 10001010 00011111 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
ᾊ
URI Encoded
%E1%BE%8A
Description
U+1F8A is a Unicode character representing the Greek Capital Letter Alpha with Psi (Ψ)ili, Varia, and Prosgegrammeni. This specific character is used in digital text to denote the uppercase form of the letter "Alpha" with additional stylistic features, such as a small loop at the top of the letter and elongated arms. In linguistic terms, this variant of Alpha is utilized in various Greek texts to convey emphasis or style, particularly within typographical contexts. U+1F8A does not have a specific cultural or linguistic role; rather, it serves as an extension of the standard Alpha character for specialized text formatting purposes. Its main application lies in digital environments where typographers and designers require a greater level of control over letterforms and their presentation.
How to type the ᾊ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 8074 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.