Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ι has the Unicode code point U+1FBE. 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+1FBE to binary:
00011111 10111110. 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 10111110 10111110
GREEK PROSGEGRAMMENI·U+1FBE
ι
Character Information
Code Point
U+1FBE
HEX
1FBE
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Lowercase Letter
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E1 BE BE | 11100001 10111110 10111110 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 1F BE | 00011111 10111110 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | BE 1F | 10111110 00011111 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 1F BE | 00000000 00000000 00011111 10111110 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | BE 1F 00 00 | 10111110 00011111 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
ι
URI Encoded
%E1%BE%BE
Description
U+1FBE Greek Prosgegrammeni is a typographical character in the Unicode Standard, representing the ancient Greek letter "Προσγεγραμμένι" (Prosgegrammeni). In digital text, this character primarily serves a linguistic and historical purpose, reflecting the rich history of the Greek language and script. It is used to represent the Prosgegrammeni letter in specific contexts, such as when transcribing or studying ancient Greek texts or discussing historical aspects of the Greek alphabet. As an obscure character with limited usage in modern digital text, U+1FBE Greek Prosgegrammeni does not have a significant role in popular culture or contemporary communication. However, its presence in Unicode demonstrates the comprehensive nature of the standard and its commitment to preserving historical and linguistic information for future generations.
How to type the ι symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 8126 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.