Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ᾶ has the Unicode code point U+1FB6. 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+1FB6 to binary:
00011111 10110110. 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 10110110
GREEK SMALL LETTER ALPHA WITH PERISPOMENI·U+1FB6
ᾶ
Character Information
Code Point
U+1FB6
HEX
1FB6
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Lowercase Letter
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E1 BE B6 | 11100001 10111110 10110110 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 1F B6 | 00011111 10110110 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | B6 1F | 10110110 00011111 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 1F B6 | 00000000 00000000 00011111 10110110 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | B6 1F 00 00 | 10110110 00011111 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
ᾶ
URI Encoded
%E1%BE%B6
Description
The Unicode character U+1FB6 is known as the "Greek Small Letter Alpha with Perispomeni." In digital text, this character serves a unique role as it represents the Greek letter 'alpha' with a distinct style of diacritic marking referred to as perispomeni. This specific rendering of the alpha is predominantly used in typography for its aesthetic appeal rather than in standard linguistic contexts. The perispomeni, or "peep-show," is an additional vertical stroke that extends above and below the letter, resembling a window or curtain, hence the name. It was traditionally employed to indicate text passages intended for the eyes of specific readers only, often in manuscripts. In modern usage, it has become more of a decorative element in typography than a functional one. The U+1FB6 character allows for the inclusion of this unique style of alpha in digital texts and documents, ensuring the preservation of its historical and cultural significance.
How to type the ᾶ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 8118 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.