Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ʐ has the Unicode code point U+0290. 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+0290 to binary:
00000010 10010000. 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 10010000
LATIN SMALL LETTER Z WITH RETROFLEX HOOK·U+0290
ʐ
Character Information
Code Point
U+0290
HEX
0290
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Lowercase Letter
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | CA 90 | 11001010 10010000 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 02 90 | 00000010 10010000 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 90 02 | 10010000 00000010 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 02 90 | 00000000 00000000 00000010 10010000 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 90 02 00 00 | 10010000 00000010 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
ʐ
URI Encoded
%CA%90
Description
The Unicode character U+0290, known as "LATIN SMALL LETTER Z WITH RETROFLEX HOOK", is a typographical symbol used in digital text representation. This specific character is unique due to its retroflex-hooked form of the lowercase letter 'z'. It is commonly utilized within certain regional languages and dialects, primarily in the Indian subcontinent, for instance, in various Indo-Aryan languages like Assamese, Bengali, Gujarati, Marathi, Odia, Punjabi, Sindhi, and Urdu. This character plays a crucial role in representing distinct phonemes or sounds that are not present in other Latin alphabets. The retroflex hook of this letter allows it to distinguish itself from the similar-looking Latin small letter 'z', contributing significantly to accurate language communication over digital platforms. By incorporating U+0290 into text, one can effectively convey linguistic nuances that might otherwise be lost in translation when using a standard latin alphabet.
How to type the ʐ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 0656 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.