Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ά has the Unicode code point U+1F71. 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+1F71 to binary:
00011111 01110001. 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 10111101 10110001
GREEK SMALL LETTER ALPHA WITH OXIA·U+1F71
ά
Character Information
Code Point
U+1F71
HEX
1F71
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Lowercase Letter
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E1 BD B1 | 11100001 10111101 10110001 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 1F 71 | 00011111 01110001 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 71 1F | 01110001 00011111 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 1F 71 | 00000000 00000000 00011111 01110001 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 71 1F 00 00 | 01110001 00011111 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
ά
URI Encoded
%E1%BD%B1
Description
U+1F71 is the Unicode designation for "GREEK SMALL LETTER ALPHA WITH OXIA." This character holds a significant role in digital text, particularly within the Greek language. As a minor variant of the standard Greek letter 'alpha,' it features an oxia accent, which alters its pronunciation and function within the linguistic context. In addition to its use in typography for various applications, U+1F71 finds application in digital humanities and historical linguistics, allowing scholars to accurately study ancient Greek texts that utilize this specific letter form. The U+1F71 character is an essential part of Unicode's commitment to preserving and promoting the diversity of global writing systems.
How to type the ά symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 8049 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.