Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ᷏ has the Unicode code point U+1DCF. 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+1DCF to binary:
00011101 11001111. 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 10001111
COMBINING ZIGZAG BELOW·U+1DCF
᷏
Character Information
Code Point
U+1DCF
HEX
1DCF
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Nonspacing Mark
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E1 B7 8F | 11100001 10110111 10001111 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 1D CF | 00011101 11001111 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | CF 1D | 11001111 00011101 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 1D CF | 00000000 00000000 00011101 11001111 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | CF 1D 00 00 | 11001111 00011101 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
᷏
URI Encoded
%E1%B7%8F
Description
The Unicode character U+1DCF, known as the COMBINING ZIGZAG BELOW, plays a unique role in digital typography. It is an example of a combining character, which means it is designed to be used in conjunction with other characters to create specific visual effects or to convey particular meanings within text. Typically, this character is used in combination with the standard alphabetical and numeric characters to create zigzag lines or patterns below those characters in digital text. The COMBINING ZIGZAG BELOW holds no linguistic significance on its own but can be employed in various cultural contexts for artistic purposes, as an element of design in digital typography, or for visual emphasis in certain types of text. Its use is primarily dictated by the needs and intentions of the text designer, giving them the ability to create a variety of visual effects that may not be possible with standard characters alone.
How to type the ᷏ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 7631 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.