Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ᾄ has the Unicode code point U+1F84. 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+1F84 to binary:
00011111 10000100. 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 10000100
GREEK SMALL LETTER ALPHA WITH PSILI AND OXIA AND YPOGEGRAMMENI·U+1F84
ᾄ
Character Information
Code Point
U+1F84
HEX
1F84
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Lowercase Letter
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E1 BE 84 | 11100001 10111110 10000100 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 1F 84 | 00011111 10000100 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 84 1F | 10000100 00011111 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 1F 84 | 00000000 00000000 00011111 10000100 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 84 1F 00 00 | 10000100 00011111 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
ᾄ
URI Encoded
%E1%BE%84
Description
The Unicode character U+1F84, known as "GREEK SMALL LETTER ALPHA WITH PSILI AND OXIA AND YPOGEGRAMMENI", holds a significant role in digital text for the Greek language. Its typical usage is to represent the Greek letter 'α' with additional diacritical marks that indicate phonetic and morphological aspects of the word it forms part of. In linguistic context, these diacriticals can signify vowel length or tone, and in some cases, they may indicate that a word should be read as a different part of speech than its base form would imply. From a technical standpoint, U+1F84 allows for the accurate representation of Greek text, including specialized forms and usage within digital platforms, enabling precise communication across linguistic barriers and fostering cultural exchange. The character is an essential tool in maintaining the integrity of the Greek language and its rich literary heritage in the digital age.
How to type the ᾄ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 8068 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.