Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ʕ has the Unicode code point U+0295. 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+0295 to binary:
00000010 10010101. 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:
11001010 10010101
LATIN LETTER PHARYNGEAL VOICED FRICATIVE·U+0295
ʕ
Character Information
Code Point
U+0295
HEX
0295
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Lowercase Letter
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | CA 95 | 11001010 10010101 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 02 95 | 00000010 10010101 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 95 02 | 10010101 00000010 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 02 95 | 00000000 00000000 00000010 10010101 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 95 02 00 00 | 10010101 00000010 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
ʕ
URI Encoded
%CA%95
Description
The Unicode character U+0295, known as the Latin Letter Pharyngeal Voiced Fricative, holds a unique position in digital typography and linguistics. As an alphabetic character, it primarily serves its role in representing a specific sound or phoneme in various languages. However, due to its rarity and specialized nature, its usage is limited and typically found within niche contexts such as linguistic research, historical text analysis, or language reconstruction studies. The Latin Letter Pharyngeal Voiced Fricative represents a specific sound produced by constricting airflow in the pharynx and voicing it with vibrations of the vocal cords. This character is particularly significant for scholars working on less-documented or extinct languages where this sound may have been prevalent. As such, its inclusion in the Unicode Standard provides valuable support for maintaining linguistic diversity and preserving historical linguistic information. In terms of cultural and technical context, U+0295 has limited direct applications as it is not part of any widely spoken modern languages. However, its presence within the Unicode Standard acknowledges the importance of documenting and preserving a diverse range of phonetic sounds from various languages throughout history. Consequently, the Latin Letter Pharyngeal Voiced Fricative serves as an important reminder that language evolution is an ongoing process, with sounds coming in and out of usage over time, and the need for comprehensive documentation to preserve these historical linguistic nuances.
How to type the ʕ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 0661 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.