Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ὓ has the Unicode code point U+1F53. 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+1F53 to binary:
00011111 01010011. 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 10010011
GREEK SMALL LETTER UPSILON WITH DASIA AND VARIA·U+1F53
ὓ
Character Information
Code Point
U+1F53
HEX
1F53
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Lowercase Letter
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E1 BD 93 | 11100001 10111101 10010011 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 1F 53 | 00011111 01010011 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 53 1F | 01010011 00011111 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 1F 53 | 00000000 00000000 00011111 01010011 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 53 1F 00 00 | 01010011 00011111 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
ὓ
URI Encoded
%E1%BD%93
Description
The Unicode character U+1F53, known as "GREEK SMALL LETTER UPSILON WITH DASIA AND VARIA," is a unique symbol in the Greek alphabet used primarily in digital text for typographical or linguistic purposes. This character combines the lowercase Greek letter upsilon (Υ) with two decorative elements: the daseia and varia. The daseia, represented by a horizontal line above the letter, is an ancient diacritical mark that was used in early inscriptions to denote an unaccented vowel or consonant. The varia, indicated by the vertical line at the right side of the letter, is another historical diacritic representing an unaccented vowel or a short syllable. Though the usage of U+1F53 in digital text is less common due to the rarity of these archaic diacritical marks in modern Greek orthography, it still holds significance for those studying ancient Greek texts or engaged in typographical design.
How to type the ὓ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 8019 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.