Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ɜ has the Unicode code point U+025C. 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+025C to binary:
00000010 01011100. 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 10011100
LATIN SMALL LETTER REVERSED OPEN E·U+025C
ɜ
Character Information
Code Point
U+025C
HEX
025C
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Lowercase Letter
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | C9 9C | 11001001 10011100 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 02 5C | 00000010 01011100 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 5C 02 | 01011100 00000010 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 02 5C | 00000000 00000000 00000010 01011100 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 5C 02 00 00 | 01011100 00000010 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
ɜ
URI Encoded
%C9%9C
Description
The Unicode character U+025C, known as the Latin Small Letter Reversed Open E, is a unique letter in the typography world. Typically used in digital text, it holds significant cultural, linguistic, and technical context. This reversed form of the letter 'e' was historically utilized in the Old Italic script for writing Latin, which predates the more commonly known Roman alphabet we use today. In modern times, its usage is limited but still appreciated by those interested in early alphabetic scripts or looking to create unique typographic styles. As an infrequently used character, it doesn't have a standardized role in digital text, but it can be found in Unicode-supported systems and applications that allow for the exploration of historical and diverse writing systems.
How to type the ɜ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 0604 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.