Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ſ has the Unicode code point U+017F. 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+017F to binary:
00000001 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:
11000101 10111111
LATIN SMALL LETTER LONG S·U+017F
ſ
Character Information
Code Point
U+017F
HEX
017F
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Lowercase Letter
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | C5 BF | 11000101 10111111 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 01 7F | 00000001 01111111 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 7F 01 | 01111111 00000001 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 01 7F | 00000000 00000000 00000001 01111111 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 7F 01 00 00 | 01111111 00000001 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
ſ
URI Encoded
%C5%BF
Description
U+017F, the Latin Small Letter Long S (ℸ), is a unique and rarely used Unicode character that holds significant importance in typography and digital text. It primarily represents a lowercase version of the letter "S" with a distinct, elongated form, resembling an "f." The origin of this character can be traced back to Old English manuscripts, where it was used as a variant of the standard lowercase "s". Although U+017F is not commonly utilized in modern digital text, it serves as an essential element for accurate representation and preservation of historical texts and documents. Its use in such contexts allows for a more precise and authentic depiction of archaic script and contributes to the study of linguistic evolution and cultural heritage.
How to type the ſ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 0383 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.