Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ὗ has the Unicode code point U+1F57. 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+1F57 to binary:
00011111 01010111. 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 10010111
GREEK SMALL LETTER UPSILON WITH DASIA AND PERISPOMENI·U+1F57
ὗ
Character Information
Code Point
U+1F57
HEX
1F57
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Lowercase Letter
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E1 BD 97 | 11100001 10111101 10010111 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 1F 57 | 00011111 01010111 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 57 1F | 01010111 00011111 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 1F 57 | 00000000 00000000 00011111 01010111 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 57 1F 00 00 | 01010111 00011111 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
ὗ
URI Encoded
%E1%BD%97
Description
The Unicode character U+1F57 is known as the "GREEK SMALL LETTER UPSILON WITH DASIA AND PERISPOMENI." In digital text, this character is primarily used to represent a specific letter in the Greek alphabet. It combines two distinct diacritical marks: the "dasia" and the "perisponmeni." The dasia, or "cross," is an ancient marker for the original Greek letters of the early alphabet (before the addition of the alpha), while the perisponmeni refers to the horizontal stroke at the bottom of the letter. When combined with the upsilon character, this unique symbol represents a specific variation in the Greek script. This character holds cultural significance, as it serves as a connection to ancient Greece and its rich linguistic heritage. Its use is predominantly found in academic texts, digital humanities projects, and works discussing historical aspects of Greek language and culture.
How to type the ὗ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 8023 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.