Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character q has the Unicode code point U+0071. In UTF-8, it is encoded using 1 byte because its codepoint is in the range of
0x0000to0x007f.
Therefore we know that the UTF-8 encoding will be done over 7 bits within the final 8 bits and that it will have the format:0xxxxxxx
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+0071 to binary:
01110001. 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:
01110001
LATIN SMALL LETTER Q·U+0071
q
Character Information
Code Point
U+0071
HEX
0071
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Lowercase Letter
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | 71 | 01110001 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 00 71 | 00000000 01110001 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 71 00 | 01110001 00000000 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 00 71 | 00000000 00000000 00000000 01110001 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 71 00 00 00 | 01110001 00000000 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
q
URI Encoded
q
Description
The Unicode character U+0071, known as the 'LATIN SMALL LETTER Q', serves as the lowercase counterpart of the uppercase letter 'Q' (U+0041) in the Latin alphabet. In digital text, it is primarily used to represent the voiceless labial-palatal plosive speech sound, which is common in numerous languages worldwide. In English, the lowercase 'q' often precedes the letter 'u', as seen in words like "quiet" and "question". Additionally, 'q' plays a significant role in typography and text layout across various languages, including French, German, and Spanish. Of cultural note, the shapes of written Qs and qs have historical and modern significance. For example, in handwriting analysis, the shape of a letter 'q' can offer insights into an individual's personality traits or writing style. Technically, this character (U+0071) is part of the Basic Multilingual Plane (BMP), ensuring compatibility and accessibility across various platforms and devices. This Unicode block, which covers characters from U+0000 to U+007F, includes essential characters for communication in digital contexts.
How to type the q symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 0113 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.