Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character Ь has the Unicode code point U+042C. 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+042C to binary:
00000100 00101100. 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:
11010000 10101100
CYRILLIC CAPITAL LETTER SOFT SIGN·U+042C
Ь
Character Information
Code Point
U+042C
HEX
042C
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Uppercase Letter
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | D0 AC | 11010000 10101100 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 04 2C | 00000100 00101100 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 2C 04 | 00101100 00000100 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 04 2C | 00000000 00000000 00000100 00101100 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 2C 04 00 00 | 00101100 00000100 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
Ь
URI Encoded
%D0%AC
Description
The Unicode character U+042C, known as the Cyrillic Capital Letter Soft Sign (ᄐ), is a vital component in digital text communication, specifically within the Russian language and related Slavic languages that use the Cyrillic script. This particular symbol serves as a grammatical marker, indicating the absence of palatalization in consonant clusters when placed between two consonants in a word. It helps to maintain accuracy in pronunciation and clarity of meaning in these languages. While U+042C might seem insignificant due to its specialized role, it plays an essential part in preserving linguistic integrity within the Cyrillic script's vast user base across Eastern Europe and Central Asia.
How to type the Ь symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 1068 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.