Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ῦ has the Unicode code point U+1FE6. 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+1FE6 to binary:
00011111 11100110. 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 10100110
GREEK SMALL LETTER UPSILON WITH PERISPOMENI·U+1FE6
ῦ
Character Information
Code Point
U+1FE6
HEX
1FE6
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Lowercase Letter
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E1 BF A6 | 11100001 10111111 10100110 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 1F E6 | 00011111 11100110 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | E6 1F | 11100110 00011111 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 1F E6 | 00000000 00000000 00011111 11100110 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | E6 1F 00 00 | 11100110 00011111 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
ῦ
URI Encoded
%E1%BF%A6
Description
The Unicode character U+1FE6, known as the Greek Small Letter Upsilon with Perispomeni (Γιου), is a unique typographical representation primarily used in digital text for linguistic and cultural purposes. It was introduced to expand the versatility of the Greek alphabet, particularly in specialized fields like Byzantine Studies, where the perispomeni (Περισπωμένη) diacritic is used to denote a long 'u' sound. In digital text, this character serves as an important tool for accurately transcribing and translating historical Greek texts or modern dialects that employ the perispomeni notation system. The U+1FE6 character ensures precision in linguistic studies, preserving the integrity of ancient manuscripts or regional languages where the perispomeni is essential to maintaining their distinct phonetic properties.
How to type the ῦ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 8166 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.