Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character Ἳ has the Unicode code point U+1F3B. 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+1F3B to binary:
00011111 00111011. 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 10111011
GREEK CAPITAL LETTER IOTA WITH DASIA AND VARIA·U+1F3B
Ἳ
Character Information
Code Point
U+1F3B
HEX
1F3B
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Uppercase Letter
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E1 BC BB | 11100001 10111100 10111011 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 1F 3B | 00011111 00111011 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 3B 1F | 00111011 00011111 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 1F 3B | 00000000 00000000 00011111 00111011 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 3B 1F 00 00 | 00111011 00011111 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
Ἳ
URI Encoded
%E1%BC%BB
Description
U+1F3B is a specialized typographical character in the Unicode standard, representing the Greek capital letter iota with dacia and varia (Greek: Ι). This character is rarely used in everyday digital text but holds significant importance in specific cultural, linguistic, and technical contexts. In Byzantine and post-Byzantine Greek typography, the use of dacia and varia, also known as "doulos" or "δούλος," signifies the presence of a breathing mark that indicates pronunciation. The character U+1F3B finds its application in historical texts, manuscript transcription, and scholarly work to accurately represent the pronunciation and intonation of ancient Greek languages. Additionally, it serves as an important resource for typographers, linguists, and historians studying the evolution of the Greek alphabet and the influence of Byzantine script on modern Greek orthography.
How to type the Ἳ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 7995 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.