Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ẩ has the Unicode code point U+1EA9. 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+1EA9 to binary:
00011110 10101001. 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 10111010 10101001
LATIN SMALL LETTER A WITH CIRCUMFLEX AND HOOK ABOVE·U+1EA9
ẩ
Character Information
Code Point
U+1EA9
HEX
1EA9
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Lowercase Letter
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E1 BA A9 | 11100001 10111010 10101001 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 1E A9 | 00011110 10101001 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | A9 1E | 10101001 00011110 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 1E A9 | 00000000 00000000 00011110 10101001 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | A9 1E 00 00 | 10101001 00011110 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
ẩ
URI Encoded
%E1%BA%A9
Description
U+1EA9, the Latin Small Letter A with Circumflex and Hook Above, is a unique typographic character primarily used in digital text for its distinctive appearance. It combines two diacritical marks: the circumflex (¨) and the hook above (ˆ). This character is most commonly found in the Occitan language, where it represents the sound [ə]. Its usage helps to maintain linguistic accuracy in written texts that use the Occitan orthography system, which differentiates it from other alphabetic characters. While its primary role is within the realm of Occitan and related languages, the Latin Small Letter A with Circumflex and Hook Above has found occasional use in typographic design for its aesthetic appeal, where it can serve as a unique element to enhance visual interest.
How to type the ẩ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 7849 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.