Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ῥ has the Unicode code point U+1FE5. 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+1FE5 to binary:
00011111 11100101. 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 10100101
GREEK SMALL LETTER RHO WITH DASIA·U+1FE5
ῥ
Character Information
Code Point
U+1FE5
HEX
1FE5
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Lowercase Letter
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E1 BF A5 | 11100001 10111111 10100101 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 1F E5 | 00011111 11100101 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | E5 1F | 11100101 00011111 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 1F E5 | 00000000 00000000 00011111 11100101 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | E5 1F 00 00 | 11100101 00011111 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
ῥ
URI Encoded
%E1%BF%A5
Description
U+1FE5 (Greek Small Letter Rho with Dasia) is a specialized Unicode character that holds significance in the field of typography and digital text representation. This unique character serves to denote the Greek letter 'rho' with an additional diacritical mark, the dasia. The dasia, represented by a horizontal line through the letter, traditionally signifies a long 'r' sound in ancient Greek texts, such as the Ionic dialect. In digital text and typography, U+1FE5 is often employed to accurately reproduce historical manuscripts or for use in academic research involving Ancient Greek linguistics and literature. While its usage may be less common in everyday typographical applications, it remains an essential tool for maintaining cultural and linguistic accuracy within the realm of Unicode-supported text.
How to type the ῥ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 8165 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.