Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ᾴ has the Unicode code point U+1FB4. 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+1FB4 to binary:
00011111 10110100. 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 10110100
GREEK SMALL LETTER ALPHA WITH OXIA AND YPOGEGRAMMENI·U+1FB4
ᾴ
Character Information
Code Point
U+1FB4
HEX
1FB4
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Lowercase Letter
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E1 BE B4 | 11100001 10111110 10110100 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 1F B4 | 00011111 10110100 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | B4 1F | 10110100 00011111 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 1F B4 | 00000000 00000000 00011111 10110100 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | B4 1F 00 00 | 10110100 00011111 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
ᾴ
URI Encoded
%E1%BE%B4
Description
The Unicode character U+1FB4 represents the Greek letter "Alpha" with an oxia and hypogeogrammeni diacritic. In digital text, it serves a specific role in representing unique linguistic characteristics of the Greek alphabet. This particular letter is used to denote a long "a" sound when found at the beginning of a word in certain ancient texts and dialects. Its usage is mainly seen in historical documents, linguistic studies, and academic texts that focus on the evolution of the Greek language and its script. The U+1FB4 character is an essential tool for scholars and researchers who study the ancient Greek language and its various dialects, as it provides a more accurate representation of the original text than a standard "alpha" character would. Overall, the U+1FB4 character reflects the diverse nature of the Greek alphabet and its rich linguistic history.
How to type the ᾴ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 8116 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.