Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character has the Unicode code point U+177F. In UTF-8, it is encoded using 3 bytes because its codepoint is in the range of
0x0800to0xffff.
Therefore we know that the UTF-8 encoding will be done over 16 bits within the final 24 bits and that it will have the format:1110xxxx 10xxxxxx 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+177F to binary:
00010111 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:
11100001 10011101 10111111
CHARACTER 177F·U+177F
Character Information
Code Point
U+177F
HEX
177F
Unicode Plane
Supplementary Multilingual Plane
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E1 9D BF | 11100001 10011101 10111111 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 17 7F | 00010111 01111111 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 7F 17 | 01111111 00010111 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 17 7F | 00000000 00000000 00010111 01111111 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 7F 17 00 00 | 01111111 00010111 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
᝿
URI Encoded
%E1%9D%BF
Description
U+177F is a unique Unicode character with the code point 177F. In digital text, this character is typically used to represent the "LATIN CAPITAL LETTER Y WITH ACUTE" (𝔟). This letter is often employed in various linguistic contexts, particularly in typography and digital communication, where it serves as an alternative representation of the standard uppercase 'Y' with an acute accent. While not widely used, U+177F has a specific role in certain cultural or technical contexts, such as in specialized font sets, text encoding standards, and design applications. Its usage is predominantly driven by typographic needs and aesthetic preferences rather than linguistic requirements, making it an intriguing example of how the Unicode system facilitates diverse character representations for varied purposes.
How to type the symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 6015 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.