Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ί has the Unicode code point U+1F77. 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+1F77 to binary:
00011111 01110111. 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 10110111
GREEK SMALL LETTER IOTA WITH OXIA·U+1F77
ί
Character Information
Code Point
U+1F77
HEX
1F77
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Lowercase Letter
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E1 BD B7 | 11100001 10111101 10110111 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 1F 77 | 00011111 01110111 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 77 1F | 01110111 00011111 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 1F 77 | 00000000 00000000 00011111 01110111 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 77 1F 00 00 | 01110111 00011111 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
ί
URI Encoded
%E1%BD%B7
Description
U+1F77 (Greek Small Letter Iota with Oxi) is a Unicode character that holds significance in typography and digital text representation. This character is primarily used to represent the Greek letter "ιο" or "iota", which includes an oxia diacritic mark. The oxia, represented by a small vertical line through the letter, signifies a long vowel sound in ancient Greek, specifically, it indicates a nasalized vowel sound. This character is typically employed in digital text to accurately transcribe and represent the nuances of ancient Greek language and its dialects. The use of U+1F77 reflects an appreciation for historical linguistics and cultural context, making it particularly relevant in fields such as classical studies, history, archaeology, and linguistic research.
How to type the ί symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 8055 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.