Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character Ὸ has the Unicode code point U+1FF8. 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+1FF8 to binary:
00011111 11111000. 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 10111000
GREEK CAPITAL LETTER OMICRON WITH VARIA·U+1FF8
Ὸ
Character Information
Code Point
U+1FF8
HEX
1FF8
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Uppercase Letter
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E1 BF B8 | 11100001 10111111 10111000 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 1F F8 | 00011111 11111000 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | F8 1F | 11111000 00011111 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 1F F8 | 00000000 00000000 00011111 11111000 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | F8 1F 00 00 | 11111000 00011111 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
Ὸ
URI Encoded
%E1%BF%B8
Description
The Unicode character U+1FF8 represents the Greek capital letter "Omicron with Varia" (GREEK CAPITAL LETTER OMICRON WITH VARIA). In digital text, this character is used primarily for typographic purposes and to preserve historical or cultural elements in written works. The letter omicron, like other ancient Greek letters, has been adopted and adapted into modern languages, including Latin-script languages. The "Omicron with Varia" form of the letter is a specific variant that may be employed to convey distinct linguistic or cultural nuances. In typographic design, such characters contribute to the richness and diversity of written expression. However, in modern digital text, this character's usage might be limited due to its specialized nature.
How to type the Ὸ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 8184 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.