Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character Ὰ has the Unicode code point U+1FBA. 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+1FBA to binary:
00011111 10111010. 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 10111010
GREEK CAPITAL LETTER ALPHA WITH VARIA·U+1FBA
Ὰ
Character Information
Code Point
U+1FBA
HEX
1FBA
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Uppercase Letter
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E1 BE BA | 11100001 10111110 10111010 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 1F BA | 00011111 10111010 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | BA 1F | 10111010 00011111 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 1F BA | 00000000 00000000 00011111 10111010 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | BA 1F 00 00 | 10111010 00011111 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
Ὰ
URI Encoded
%E1%BE%BA
Description
The Unicode character U+1FBA, known as the Greek Capital Letter Alpha with Varia (𝛚), is a typographical symbol that holds significant importance in digital text representation, particularly within the realm of mathematics, computer programming, and linguistic studies. It was introduced to expand the scope of Unicode, which aims to accommodate the broad range of characters used across various languages and scripts globally. This character is mainly utilized as a variant of the Greek letter Alpha (Α or 𝛁), but with distinct visual features that set it apart from its conventional counterparts. These variations can be essential in differentiating similar characters, enhancing readability, or serving specific stylistic purposes within digital documents. As such, the Greek Capital Letter Alpha with Varia (U+1FBA) remains a valuable addition to the Unicode character set, further enriching the versatility of digital text expression and communication.
How to type the Ὰ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 8122 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.