Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ῏ has the Unicode code point U+1FCF. 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+1FCF to binary:
00011111 11001111. 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 10001111
GREEK PSILI AND PERISPOMENI·U+1FCF
῏
Character Information
Code Point
U+1FCF
HEX
1FCF
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Modifier Symbol
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E1 BF 8F | 11100001 10111111 10001111 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 1F CF | 00011111 11001111 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | CF 1F | 11001111 00011111 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 1F CF | 00000000 00000000 00011111 11001111 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | CF 1F 00 00 | 11001111 00011111 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
῏
URI Encoded
%E1%BF%8F
Description
U+1FCF (GREEK PSILI AND PERISPOMENI) is a special character in the Unicode standard, which plays a significant role in digital text representation, particularly within Greek typography. This unique character is often employed to indicate an elongated or extended sound in the Greek language. Its primary function lies in distinguishing long and short vowels, thereby assisting in accurate pronunciation and interpretation of words in Greek texts. The GREEK PSILI AND PERISPOMENI character is an essential element for linguists, typographers, and digital text creators working with the Greek language, as it helps maintain the integrity of the original text by accurately representing its phonetic characteristics.
How to type the ῏ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 8143 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.