Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ᪿ has the Unicode code point U+1ABF. 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+1ABF to binary:
00011010 10111111. 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 10101010 10111111
COMBINING LATIN SMALL LETTER W BELOW·U+1ABF
ᪿ
Character Information
Code Point
U+1ABF
HEX
1ABF
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Nonspacing Mark
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E1 AA BF | 11100001 10101010 10111111 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 1A BF | 00011010 10111111 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | BF 1A | 10111111 00011010 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 1A BF | 00000000 00000000 00011010 10111111 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | BF 1A 00 00 | 10111111 00011010 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
ᪿ
URI Encoded
%E1%AA%BF
Description
The Unicode character U+1ABF, known as the "COMBINING LATIN SMALL LETTER W BELOW," is a specialized typographical element primarily employed in digital text for specific linguistic and cultural purposes. It serves to place a small "w" glyph below its preceding uppercase or lowercase alphabetic character, thereby creating an accentuated visual effect that can be utilized in various writing systems. This unique character is particularly useful in the rendering of certain foreign scripts or dialects, where it can help differentiate words with similar phonetic sounds. In technical contexts, U+1ABF is commonly used in designing and typesetting applications to create visually appealing and distinct text styles. While its usage may be less widespread than other Unicode characters, the COMBINING LATIN SMALL LETTER W BELOW remains an essential tool for typographers and designers who work with diverse linguistic content and require a high level of precision in their digital typography projects.
How to type the ᪿ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 6847 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.