Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ʯ has the Unicode code point U+02AF. 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+02AF to binary:
00000010 10101111. 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 10101111
LATIN SMALL LETTER TURNED H WITH FISHHOOK AND TAIL·U+02AF
ʯ
Character Information
Code Point
U+02AF
HEX
02AF
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Lowercase Letter
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | CA AF | 11001010 10101111 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 02 AF | 00000010 10101111 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | AF 02 | 10101111 00000010 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 02 AF | 00000000 00000000 00000010 10101111 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | AF 02 00 00 | 10101111 00000010 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
ʯ
URI Encoded
%CA%AF
Description
The Unicode character U+02AF, known as the "Latin Small Letter Turned H with Fishhook and Tail," is a typographical variation of the letter 'h' found in various scripts, including some Old Italic and Etruscan inscriptions. This unique letter is rarely used in modern digital text, but it holds cultural significance due to its historical roots in ancient scripts. The character combines the elements of a turned 'h,' with an added fishhook-like curvature and a long tail, creating a visually distinct appearance. While U+02AF does not serve a specific linguistic purpose in contemporary communication, it remains an important artifact for the study of early alphabetic systems and their evolution over time.
How to type the ʯ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 0687 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.