Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ɖ has the Unicode code point U+0256. 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+0256 to binary:
00000010 01010110. 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:
11001001 10010110
LATIN SMALL LETTER D WITH TAIL·U+0256
ɖ
Character Information
Code Point
U+0256
HEX
0256
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Lowercase Letter
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | C9 96 | 11001001 10010110 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 02 56 | 00000010 01010110 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 56 02 | 01010110 00000010 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 02 56 | 00000000 00000000 00000010 01010110 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 56 02 00 00 | 01010110 00000010 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
ɖ
URI Encoded
%C9%96
Description
The Unicode character U+0256, known as the Latin Small Letter D with Tail (ᛖ), plays a significant role in digital text, specifically within the realm of Old Icelandic runes or "younger futhark". This script was utilized between the 13th and 17th centuries for writing Old Icelandic, which is an extinct North Germanic language. The Latin Small Letter D with Tail character holds importance in typography due to its distinct tail-like appendage on the right side of the letter, distinguishing it from the regular lowercase 'd'. This characteristic feature gives a unique visual appeal to the text when used in digital or print media, reflecting the rich cultural history and linguistic nuances of Old Icelandic. As a result, U+0256 is often employed in historical texts, educational resources, and creative typography projects to maintain accuracy and context within those specific domains.
How to type the ɖ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 0598 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.