Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character Ὼ has the Unicode code point U+1FFA. 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+1FFA to binary:
00011111 11111010. 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 10111010
GREEK CAPITAL LETTER OMEGA WITH VARIA·U+1FFA
Ὼ
Character Information
Code Point
U+1FFA
HEX
1FFA
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Uppercase Letter
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E1 BF BA | 11100001 10111111 10111010 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 1F FA | 00011111 11111010 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | FA 1F | 11111010 00011111 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 1F FA | 00000000 00000000 00011111 11111010 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | FA 1F 00 00 | 11111010 00011111 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
Ὼ
URI Encoded
%E1%BF%BA
Description
The Unicode character U+1FFA represents the Greek capital letter Omega with Varia (Ω). In digital text, this symbol is typically used in mathematical expressions, computer programming, and scientific notation to represent the lowercase omega, as well as for typographical purposes. Although its usage is less common compared to other Greek letters, it is significant in various fields, including mathematics and linguistics, where it represents a specific concept or variable. The Unicode character U+1FFA is vital for maintaining accuracy and clarity when encoding text in languages that use the Greek alphabet, as it helps prevent misinterpretation of information.
How to type the Ὼ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 8186 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.