Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ῖ has the Unicode code point U+1FD6. 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+1FD6 to binary:
00011111 11010110. 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 10010110
GREEK SMALL LETTER IOTA WITH PERISPOMENI·U+1FD6
ῖ
Character Information
Code Point
U+1FD6
HEX
1FD6
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Lowercase Letter
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E1 BF 96 | 11100001 10111111 10010110 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 1F D6 | 00011111 11010110 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | D6 1F | 11010110 00011111 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 1F D6 | 00000000 00000000 00011111 11010110 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | D6 1F 00 00 | 11010110 00011111 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
ῖ
URI Encoded
%E1%BF%96
Description
The character U+1FD6 represents the Greek letter "iotas perispomeni" (Greek Small Letter Iota with Perispomeni) in digital text. This specific symbol is utilized to depict the ancient Greek letter "Iota," which has a vertical stroke extending from its left side, forming an appearance similar to the Latin "J." The perispomeni feature contributes a unique aesthetic and historical significance, as it was commonly used in Byzantine Greek manuscripts. This character's usage is predominantly found in typographical contexts, particularly for displaying text with archaic or classical styles. In linguistic terms, the GREEK SMALL LETTER IOTA WITH PERISPOMENI has no distinct phonetic or grammatical role in modern Greek but is significant for scholars and enthusiasts of ancient languages and scripts. Its inclusion in digital texts allows for a broader representation of historical manuscripts, promoting cultural preservation and academic study.
How to type the ῖ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 8150 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.