Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ŀ has the Unicode code point U+0140. 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+0140 to binary:
00000001 01000000. 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:
11000101 10000000
LATIN SMALL LETTER L WITH MIDDLE DOT·U+0140
ŀ
Character Information
Code Point
U+0140
HEX
0140
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Lowercase Letter
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | C5 80 | 11000101 10000000 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 01 40 | 00000001 01000000 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 40 01 | 01000000 00000001 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 01 40 | 00000000 00000000 00000001 01000000 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 40 01 00 00 | 01000000 00000001 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
ŀ
URI Encoded
%C5%80
Description
The Unicode character U+0140, Latin Small Letter L with Middle Dot, is a typographical variant of the lowercase letter "L". It is used in digital text to represent the letter in specific cultural, linguistic, or technical contexts. This character was introduced to provide a distinct visual representation for certain languages or scripts that require it for accurate rendering. In these contexts, the middle dot serves as a distinguishing feature, differentiating Latin Small Letter L with Middle Dot from the standard lowercase "L". The use of U+0140 contributes to better readability and understanding in specific cultural or linguistic scenarios, ensuring proper representation of words and phrases within these contexts. Overall, the character U+0140 plays a vital role in digital text by providing accurate and clear representation of the Latin Small Letter L with Middle Dot when needed, thereby enhancing communication across various languages and scripts.
How to type the ŀ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 0320 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.