Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ὼ has the Unicode code point U+1F7C. 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+1F7C to binary:
00011111 01111100. 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 10111100
GREEK SMALL LETTER OMEGA WITH VARIA·U+1F7C
ὼ
Character Information
Code Point
U+1F7C
HEX
1F7C
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Lowercase Letter
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E1 BD BC | 11100001 10111101 10111100 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 1F 7C | 00011111 01111100 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 7C 1F | 01111100 00011111 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 1F 7C | 00000000 00000000 00011111 01111100 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 7C 1F 00 00 | 01111100 00011111 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
ὼ
URI Encoded
%E1%BD%BC
Description
The Unicode character U+1F7C, known as GREEK SMALL LETTER OMEGA WITH VARIA, serves a unique role in digital text, particularly within the realm of typography and linguistics. Its primary usage lies in representing the ancient Greek letter "omega," which is significant for both its phonetic and symbolic value. In the context of modern Greek language, it functions as the 24th and final letter of the Greek alphabet. However, beyond its literal function, U+1F7C also holds cultural and historical significance, as the omega letter has come to represent a conceptual endpoint or "completeness" in various disciplines. For example, in mathematics, the term "omega" is often used to denote the limit of a sequence or function, while in logic, it signifies the least upper bound of a set. As such, U+1F7C has a broader typographical and semantic application beyond simply representing a letter in text.
How to type the ὼ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 8060 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.