Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character Ὅ has the Unicode code point U+1F4D. 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+1F4D to binary:
00011111 01001101. 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 10111101 10001101
GREEK CAPITAL LETTER OMICRON WITH DASIA AND OXIA·U+1F4D
Ὅ
Character Information
Code Point
U+1F4D
HEX
1F4D
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Uppercase Letter
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E1 BD 8D | 11100001 10111101 10001101 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 1F 4D | 00011111 01001101 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 4D 1F | 01001101 00011111 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 1F 4D | 00000000 00000000 00011111 01001101 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 4D 1F 00 00 | 01001101 00011111 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
Ὅ
URI Encoded
%E1%BD%8D
Description
U+1F4D, or the Greek Capital Letter Omicron with Diasia and Oxia, is a specialized character within the Unicode system that plays a significant role in digital typography, particularly in the fields of linguistics and cultural representation. This character serves to represent the uppercase version of the Greek letter "omicron" (Ω) with diasia and oxia marks, which are typically used in ancient Greek texts. The diasia mark is a short horizontal line placed above the letter, while the oxia mark is a short vertical stroke on the right side of the letter. These marks were historically used to denote the pronunciation or phonetic characteristics of words in antiquity. In modern digital text, U+1F4D can be utilized for academic purposes, such as in studies of classical Greek literature and linguistics, or for aesthetic reasons when creating typographically rich documents. The character's usage remains relatively niche but is important for maintaining the accuracy of historical texts and preserving cultural heritage.
How to type the Ὅ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 8013 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.