Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ə has the Unicode code point U+0259. 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+0259 to binary:
00000010 01011001. 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 10011001
LATIN SMALL LETTER SCHWA·U+0259
ə
Character Information
Code Point
U+0259
HEX
0259
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Lowercase Letter
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | C9 99 | 11001001 10011001 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 02 59 | 00000010 01011001 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 59 02 | 01011001 00000010 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 02 59 | 00000000 00000000 00000010 01011001 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 59 02 00 00 | 01011001 00000010 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
ə
URI Encoded
%C9%99
Description
The Unicode character U+0259, known as the Latin Small Letter Schwa (ᛀ), holds a significant position in typography and digital text. It represents an open-fronted, unrounded back vowel sound found in various languages such as English, German, Dutch, Swedish, Danish, and Norwegian. Typically used to transcribe this specific phonetic sound, the Latin Small Letter Schwa is crucial for accurate language learning materials and linguistic studies. In digital text, it helps maintain phonetic consistency and clarity across different languages. Its incorporation in Unicode ensures its seamless usage across multiple platforms and software, contributing to a more inclusive and precise digital communication environment.
How to type the ə symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 0601 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.