Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ἷ has the Unicode code point U+1F37. 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+1F37 to binary:
00011111 00110111. 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 10110111
GREEK SMALL LETTER IOTA WITH DASIA AND PERISPOMENI·U+1F37
ἷ
Character Information
Code Point
U+1F37
HEX
1F37
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Lowercase Letter
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E1 BC B7 | 11100001 10111100 10110111 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 1F 37 | 00011111 00110111 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 37 1F | 00110111 00011111 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 1F 37 | 00000000 00000000 00011111 00110111 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 37 1F 00 00 | 00110111 00011111 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
ἷ
URI Encoded
%E1%BC%B7
Description
U+1F37 is a unique Unicode character known as "GREEK SMALL LETTER IOTA WITH DASIA AND PERISPOMENI." It represents an ancient Greek letter, specifically the lowercase version of the letter iota. This specific letter embodies the daseia and perisponmeni diacritics, which are distinct markings that were historically used in Greek manuscripts to denote vowel length or quantity. In digital text, U+1F37 is employed for typographical purposes to preserve the historical accuracy of texts, particularly those from the Byzantine period or earlier. Its usage today serves both linguistic and cultural interests, as it enables readers to appreciate the intricate details of ancient Greek scripts and maintain an authentic representation in digital media.
How to type the ἷ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 7991 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.