Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ῂ has the Unicode code point U+1FC2. 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+1FC2 to binary:
00011111 11000010. 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 10111111 10000010
GREEK SMALL LETTER ETA WITH VARIA AND YPOGEGRAMMENI·U+1FC2
ῂ
Character Information
Code Point
U+1FC2
HEX
1FC2
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Lowercase Letter
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E1 BF 82 | 11100001 10111111 10000010 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 1F C2 | 00011111 11000010 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | C2 1F | 11000010 00011111 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 1F C2 | 00000000 00000000 00011111 11000010 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | C2 1F 00 00 | 11000010 00011111 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
ῂ
URI Encoded
%E1%BF%82
Description
The Unicode character U+1FC2 represents the "Greek Small Letter Eta with Varia and Ypogegrammeni". This rare and specialized character is primarily used in digital text for representing an early form of the Greek letter 'eta' (η), which is part of the ancient Greek alphabet. The Varia and Ypogegrammeni diacritics signify that the letter is in the variant form used in a specific manuscript or document, providing valuable information about the historical context or scribal tradition from which it originates. In linguistic and cultural contexts, U+1FC2 holds significance for scholars of ancient Greek literature, papyrology, and epigraphy, as it contributes to the understanding of ancient language usage, orthography, and textual criticism. The character's accurate use is crucial in these fields, ensuring that research and translations are both historically accurate and adhere to established conventions for representing ancient Greek texts.
How to type the ῂ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 8130 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.