Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character Ә has the Unicode code point U+04D8. In UTF-8, it is encoded using 2 bytes because its codepoint is in the range of
0x0080to0x07ff.
Therefore we know that the UTF-8 encoding will be done over 11 bits within the final 16 bits and that it will have the format:110xxxxx 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+04D8 to binary:
00000100 11011000. 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:
11010011 10011000
CYRILLIC CAPITAL LETTER SCHWA·U+04D8
Ә
Character Information
Code Point
U+04D8
HEX
04D8
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Uppercase Letter
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | D3 98 | 11010011 10011000 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 04 D8 | 00000100 11011000 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | D8 04 | 11011000 00000100 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 04 D8 | 00000000 00000000 00000100 11011000 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | D8 04 00 00 | 11011000 00000100 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
Ә
URI Encoded
%D3%98
Description
U+04D8 is the Unicode code point for Cyrillic Capital Letter Schwa, a character essential in the Russian and other Slavic languages. This letter holds significance as it represents one of the main vowel sounds in these languages, contributing to their phonetic structure. In digital text, it serves its typical role by accurately representing this specific sound. While it may not carry unique cultural or linguistic contexts different from other Cyrillic capital letters, its presence is vital for accurate transcription and communication in the respective languages. Technical considerations involve proper encoding and display of the character across various platforms and software to ensure text integrity. Overall, U+04D8 plays a crucial part in maintaining linguistic authenticity within digital texts in its respective language domains.
How to type the Ә symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 1240 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.