Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ἂ has the Unicode code point U+1F02. 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+1F02 to binary:
00011111 00000010. 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 10111100 10000010
GREEK SMALL LETTER ALPHA WITH PSILI AND VARIA·U+1F02
ἂ
Character Information
Code Point
U+1F02
HEX
1F02
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Lowercase Letter
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E1 BC 82 | 11100001 10111100 10000010 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 1F 02 | 00011111 00000010 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 02 1F | 00000010 00011111 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 1F 02 | 00000000 00000000 00011111 00000010 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 02 1F 00 00 | 00000010 00011111 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
ἂ
URI Encoded
%E1%BC%82
Description
The character U+1F02, also known as "GREEK SMALL LETTER ALPHA WITH PSILI AND VARIA," is a specialized typographical element in the Unicode standard, specifically designed to accommodate the specific requirements of Greek typography. Its primary role in digital text lies in representing the Greek letter 'alpha' with a distinct combination of features - the 'psili', which refers to the horizontal line above the letter, and the 'varia', which represents any one of the three oblique strokes that can appear at various angles in the upper right quadrant of the character. In digital texts, this character is often used for historical or linguistic purposes, such as in manuscript transcription, scholarly publications, or typesetting ancient Greek texts. Due to its unique combination of elements and specialized use cases, the GREEK SMALL LETTER ALPHA WITH PSILI AND VARIA serves as an important tool in preserving and understanding the rich history and cultural significance of Greek language and literature.
How to type the ἂ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 7938 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.