Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ῲ has the Unicode code point U+1FF2. 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+1FF2 to binary:
00011111 11110010. 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 10110010
GREEK SMALL LETTER OMEGA WITH VARIA AND YPOGEGRAMMENI·U+1FF2
ῲ
Character Information
Code Point
U+1FF2
HEX
1FF2
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Lowercase Letter
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E1 BF B2 | 11100001 10111111 10110010 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 1F F2 | 00011111 11110010 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | F2 1F | 11110010 00011111 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 1F F2 | 00000000 00000000 00011111 11110010 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | F2 1F 00 00 | 11110010 00011111 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
ῲ
URI Encoded
%E1%BF%B2
Description
The Unicode character U+1FF2 represents "Greek Small Letter Omega with Varia and Ypogeagrammeni." This symbol holds a significant role in typography, particularly within the Greek alphabet, and is commonly used for digital text representation. The Greek alphabet has been widely used since antiquity, serving as the basis for several modern writing systems. In this particular character set, the "Varia" refers to the variant forms of letters, while "Ypogeagrammeni" denotes diacritical marks that are added above or below a letter to provide grammatical information or indicate a change in pronunciation. The usage of U+1FF2 emphasizes its importance within linguistic and cultural contexts, enabling more accurate representation of the Greek language in digital communication and preserving the rich history of this ancient script.
How to type the ῲ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 8178 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.