Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character Ὃ has the Unicode code point U+1F4B. 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+1F4B to binary:
00011111 01001011. 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 10001011
GREEK CAPITAL LETTER OMICRON WITH DASIA AND VARIA·U+1F4B
Ὃ
Character Information
Code Point
U+1F4B
HEX
1F4B
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Uppercase Letter
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E1 BD 8B | 11100001 10111101 10001011 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 1F 4B | 00011111 01001011 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 4B 1F | 01001011 00011111 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 1F 4B | 00000000 00000000 00011111 01001011 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 4B 1F 00 00 | 01001011 00011111 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
Ὃ
URI Encoded
%E1%BD%8B
Description
The Unicode character U+1F4B, "GREEK CAPITAL LETTER OMICRON WITH DASIA AND VARIA," is a specialized typographical symbol used in digital text to represent the ancient Greek letter omicron with a dasi and varia diacritical marks. This character is not widely used in modern language applications, but it holds significance for scholars of ancient languages and those studying classical Greek literature. In ancient Greek, the base letter omicron (ω) represented the sound /o/. The daseia and varia marks were added to indicate a long vowel pronunciation, transforming the sound to /ɔː/. Today, this character serves as an important tool for linguistic research and academic work involving classical languages. By incorporating U+1F4B into digital text, scholars can maintain accuracy and adhere to historical conventions when analyzing and translating ancient Greek texts.
How to type the Ὃ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 8011 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.