Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ױ has the Unicode code point U+05F1. 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+05F1 to binary:
00000101 11110001. 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 10110001
HEBREW LIGATURE YIDDISH VAV YOD·U+05F1
ױ
Character Information
Code Point
U+05F1
HEX
05F1
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Letter
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | D7 B1 | 11010111 10110001 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 05 F1 | 00000101 11110001 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | F1 05 | 11110001 00000101 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 05 F1 | 00000000 00000000 00000101 11110001 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | F1 05 00 00 | 11110001 00000101 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
ױ
URI Encoded
%D7%B1
Description
The character U+05F1, known as HEBREW LIGATURE YIDDISH VAV YOD, is a typographical element with significant cultural and linguistic implications. This character is an amalgamation of the two Hebrew letters Vav (ו) and Yod (י), which are combined to form a single glyph in the Unicode standard. It's primarily used in digital text within the realm of Yiddish language, where this ligature serves as a distinct letter, known as a Yiddisher Vayt Vov. This character plays an essential role in preserving and representing the unique qualities of Yiddish typography, which blends elements from Hebrew, Aramaic, and German script traditions. The HEBREW LIGATURE YIDDISH VAV YOD is a critical component of Yiddish language representation in digital text, enabling accurate communication and preservation of this rich linguistic heritage.
How to type the ױ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 1521 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.