Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ᷷ has the Unicode code point U+1DF7. 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+1DF7 to binary:
00011101 11110111. 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 10110111 10110111
COMBINING KAVYKA ABOVE LEFT·U+1DF7
᷷
Character Information
Code Point
U+1DF7
HEX
1DF7
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Nonspacing Mark
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E1 B7 B7 | 11100001 10110111 10110111 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 1D F7 | 00011101 11110111 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | F7 1D | 11110111 00011101 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 1D F7 | 00000000 00000000 00011101 11110111 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | F7 1D 00 00 | 11110111 00011101 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
᷷
URI Encoded
%E1%B7%B7
Description
U+1DF7, or COMBINING KAVYKA ABOVE LEFT, is a character in the Unicode standard that serves as a diacritical mark, specifically used in digital text for Indo-Aryan languages like Hindi and Urdu. Its primary role is to be combined with other characters to modify their pronunciation or indicate specific phonetic features, such as vowel length or nasalization. In this context, the Kavyka above left mark helps differentiate between similar sounding words by providing a visual cue for the reader or listener. This character is vital in preserving the linguistic richness of these languages and ensuring accurate communication through text.
How to type the ᷷ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 7671 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.