Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ײ has the Unicode code point U+05F2. 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+05F2 to binary:
00000101 11110010. 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:
11010111 10110010
HEBREW LIGATURE YIDDISH DOUBLE YOD·U+05F2
ײ
Character Information
Code Point
U+05F2
HEX
05F2
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Letter
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | D7 B2 | 11010111 10110010 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 05 F2 | 00000101 11110010 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | F2 05 | 11110010 00000101 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 05 F2 | 00000000 00000000 00000101 11110010 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | F2 05 00 00 | 11110010 00000101 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
ײ
URI Encoded
%D7%B2
Description
The Unicode character U+05F2, known as the HEBREW LIGATURE YIDDISH DOUBLE YOD, is a specialized typographic glyph used in digital text to represent a unique linguistic feature of certain varieties of the Yiddish language. This character is particularly significant for its role in representing the phonetic merger of two Hebrew letters 'Yud' (י) in the Yiddish language, which is a fusion of Old High German with Hebrew and Aramaic elements. In certain dialects of Yiddish, specifically those spoken in Eastern Europe, it is common to see double-yod represented as a single character, creating a unique writing system that differs from standard Hebrew or Modern Yiddish orthography. This linguistic distinction is crucial for maintaining the integrity and authenticity of texts written in these dialects. In digital typography, the HEBREW LIGATURE YIDDISH DOUBLE YOD (U+05F2) serves as an essential tool to accurately represent and differentiate specific regional dialects of the Yiddish language while preserving the cultural heritage associated with each variety.
How to type the ײ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 1522 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.