Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character έ has the Unicode code point U+1F73. 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+1F73 to binary:
00011111 01110011. 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 10110011
GREEK SMALL LETTER EPSILON WITH OXIA·U+1F73
έ
Character Information
Code Point
U+1F73
HEX
1F73
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Lowercase Letter
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E1 BD B3 | 11100001 10111101 10110011 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 1F 73 | 00011111 01110011 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 73 1F | 01110011 00011111 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 1F 73 | 00000000 00000000 00011111 01110011 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 73 1F 00 00 | 01110011 00011111 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
έ
URI Encoded
%E1%BD%B3
Description
The Unicode character U+1F73, or "GREEK SMALL LETTER EPSILON WITH OXIA," is a specialized symbol used in digital text for representing the Greek letter epsilon (ε). In typography, this symbol has both an uppercase and lowercase form. It's primarily employed in fields where Greek language and mathematics are required, such as linguistics, history, archaeology, and computer science. While less common than other Greek symbols like alpha or delta, the Greek small letter epsilon with oxia (U+1F73) remains a vital tool for those working with ancient texts, especially in fields such as Classical Studies or Biblical Studies. In mathematics, it is used to denote the base of the natural logarithm, often represented by "e" in English-speaking regions. Its usage and significance emphasize the importance of Greek language and mathematical symbols within digital text, while demonstrating the versatility and inclusivity of the Unicode system.
How to type the έ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 8051 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.