Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ɿ has the Unicode code point U+027F. 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+027F to binary:
00000010 01111111. 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 10111111
LATIN SMALL LETTER REVERSED R WITH FISHHOOK·U+027F
ɿ
Character Information
Code Point
U+027F
HEX
027F
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Lowercase Letter
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | C9 BF | 11001001 10111111 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 02 7F | 00000010 01111111 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 7F 02 | 01111111 00000010 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 02 7F | 00000000 00000000 00000010 01111111 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 7F 02 00 00 | 01111111 00000010 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
ɿ
URI Encoded
%C9%BF
Description
U+027F is a unique character in the Unicode standard, representing the Latin small letter reversed R with fishhook (ᛣ). Its primary usage lies within typography, specifically in digital text, where it serves as an alternative lowercase variant of the letter 'R' with a distinctive cursive style. This particular letterform is characteristic of Old English or Insular script, which was prevalent during the early Middle Ages in Britain and Ireland. While its usage in modern typography might be limited due to its less common appearance and specialized context, it holds significant value for historical and cultural research, as well as in the fields of calligraphy and typeface design.
How to type the ɿ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 0639 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.