Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ỻ has the Unicode code point U+1EFB. 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+1EFB to binary:
00011110 11111011. 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 10111011 10111011
LATIN SMALL LETTER MIDDLE-WELSH LL·U+1EFB
ỻ
Character Information
Code Point
U+1EFB
HEX
1EFB
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Lowercase Letter
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E1 BB BB | 11100001 10111011 10111011 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 1E FB | 00011110 11111011 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | FB 1E | 11111011 00011110 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 1E FB | 00000000 00000000 00011110 11111011 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | FB 1E 00 00 | 11111011 00011110 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
ỻ
URI Encoded
%E1%BB%BB
Description
The Unicode character U+1EFB is known as the Latin Small Letter Middle-Welsh LL. This unique character serves a significant role in digital text by representing an archaic Welsh consonant that does not exist in the Modern English or Welsh alphabets. This makes it valuable for typography and linguistics purposes, particularly when dealing with historical texts and literature from the Middle Ages in Wales. The Middle-Welsh LL is a representation of the Old Welsh /ɬ/, which was a distinct phoneme not found in Modern English or present-day Welsh. This character plays a crucial role in preserving linguistic heritage and facilitating accurate translations, particularly for those studying the history and development of the Welsh language. As digital technology continues to expand, the importance of preserving these unique characters through Unicode only grows stronger.
How to type the ỻ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 7931 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.