Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character Ƈ has the Unicode code point U+0187. 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+0187 to binary:
00000001 10000111. 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:
11000110 10000111
LATIN CAPITAL LETTER C WITH HOOK·U+0187
Ƈ
Character Information
Code Point
U+0187
HEX
0187
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Uppercase Letter
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | C6 87 | 11000110 10000111 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 01 87 | 00000001 10000111 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 87 01 | 10000111 00000001 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 01 87 | 00000000 00000000 00000001 10000111 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 87 01 00 00 | 10000111 00000001 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
Ƈ
URI Encoded
%C6%87
Description
The Unicode character U+0187, Latin Capital Letter C with Hook (ἶ), serves a specific purpose within the realm of digital typography. Its primary usage is to represent an alternative form of the capital letter "C" in certain alphabets, such as the Old Italic or Etruscan script. While it may not have widespread application in modern typography, its presence in Unicode ensures that it can be accurately represented and utilized in digital text for various purposes, including historical linguistic research, digital publishing of ancient texts, or typeface design. In some historical scripts, the character ἶ was used to distinguish between different phonetic values of "C" or to indicate a specific accentuation. However, in contemporary usage, this character is more often seen as an artistic choice rather than a functional necessity. In any case, its presence in Unicode ensures that typography enthusiasts and researchers have the tools to accurately represent these unique scripts digitally.
How to type the Ƈ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 0391 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.