Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character Ῥ has the Unicode code point U+1FEC. 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+1FEC to binary:
00011111 11101100. 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 10101100
GREEK CAPITAL LETTER RHO WITH DASIA·U+1FEC
Ῥ
Character Information
Code Point
U+1FEC
HEX
1FEC
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Uppercase Letter
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E1 BF AC | 11100001 10111111 10101100 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 1F EC | 00011111 11101100 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | EC 1F | 11101100 00011111 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 1F EC | 00000000 00000000 00011111 11101100 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | EC 1F 00 00 | 11101100 00011111 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
Ῥ
URI Encoded
%E1%BF%AC
Description
U+1FEC, the Greek Capital Letter Rho with Dasia (ῶ), is a rare and specialized character within the Unicode standard, specifically designed for use in digital text to represent a specific linguistic feature in Ancient Greek texts. The Dasia is an ancient diacritic mark that was used in the 5th century BC, primarily in Athenian documents, to denote syllables ending with the combination "rh" or "rn". This character's usage in modern digital typography is limited but holds historical and linguistic significance for scholars studying Ancient Greek texts. In terms of technical context, its encoding in Unicode ensures that it can be accurately represented, processed, and displayed across various platforms and applications, while maintaining its distinct cultural and historical importance.
How to type the Ῥ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 8172 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.