Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ʎ has the Unicode code point U+028E. 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+028E to binary:
00000010 10001110. 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 10001110
LATIN SMALL LETTER TURNED Y·U+028E
ʎ
Character Information
Code Point
U+028E
HEX
028E
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Lowercase Letter
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | CA 8E | 11001010 10001110 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 02 8E | 00000010 10001110 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 8E 02 | 10001110 00000010 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 02 8E | 00000000 00000000 00000010 10001110 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 8E 02 00 00 | 10001110 00000010 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
ʎ
URI Encoded
%CA%8E
Description
The Unicode character U+028E is known as the Latin Small Letter Turned Y (ẗ). It is a typographic variant of the letter 'Y', typically used in digital text for its unique, stylistic appearance. This character is often employed to give a distinct look and feel to written content, particularly in branding, marketing materials, and various forms of graphic design. The Latin Small Letter Turned Y holds no specific cultural or linguistic significance, but it can be used as an aesthetic choice to differentiate text from standard typography. Its utilization is limited primarily to creative applications where visual appeal is prioritized over functional necessity.
How to type the ʎ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 0654 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.