Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character Ῐ has the Unicode code point U+1FD8. 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+1FD8 to binary:
00011111 11011000. 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 10111111 10011000
GREEK CAPITAL LETTER IOTA WITH VRACHY·U+1FD8
Ῐ
Character Information
Code Point
U+1FD8
HEX
1FD8
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Uppercase Letter
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E1 BF 98 | 11100001 10111111 10011000 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 1F D8 | 00011111 11011000 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | D8 1F | 11011000 00011111 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 1F D8 | 00000000 00000000 00011111 11011000 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | D8 1F 00 00 | 11011000 00011111 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
Ῐ
URI Encoded
%E1%BF%98
Description
The character U+1FD8 represents the Greek capital letter Iota with Vrachy (ΓΙΩ), which is rarely used in modern Greek typography. This letter was historically employed to mark the beginning of a quotation or to signal a shift in the subject matter in classical Greek texts. In digital text, it serves as a symbol for linguists and scholars studying ancient Greek literature and history. Its usage today is mostly found in academic contexts and specialized publications where an understanding of Ancient Greek language and script is necessary.
How to type the Ῐ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 8152 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.