Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ᷄ has the Unicode code point U+1DC4. 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+1DC4 to binary:
00011101 11000100. 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 10000100
COMBINING MACRON-ACUTE·U+1DC4
᷄
Character Information
Code Point
U+1DC4
HEX
1DC4
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Nonspacing Mark
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E1 B7 84 | 11100001 10110111 10000100 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 1D C4 | 00011101 11000100 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | C4 1D | 11000100 00011101 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 1D C4 | 00000000 00000000 00011101 11000100 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | C4 1D 00 00 | 11000100 00011101 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
᷄
URI Encoded
%E1%B7%84
Description
The Unicode character U+1DC4, COMBINING MACRON-ACUTE, is a diacritical mark used in typography to modify the sound value of letters in certain languages. It is essentially a combination of a macron (a horizontal line above a letter) and an acute accent (an upward pointing wedge or inverted V-shape). This unique character is primarily employed in digital text for writing systems that require both lengthening of vowel sounds through a macron and alteration of the base sound of a letter using an acute accent. While its use is relatively rare, it plays a significant role in orthography of specific languages, especially those with complex phonetic structures or syllabic patterns that demand precise representation. The COMBINING MACRON-ACUTE contributes to the accurate portrayal and comprehension of these languages by providing an essential tool for conveying nuanced sound distinctions.
How to type the ᷄ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 7620 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.