Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ǀ has the Unicode code point U+01C0. 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+01C0 to binary:
00000001 11000000. 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:
11000111 10000000
LATIN LETTER DENTAL CLICK·U+01C0
ǀ
Character Information
Code Point
U+01C0
HEX
01C0
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Letter
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | C7 80 | 11000111 10000000 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 01 C0 | 00000001 11000000 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | C0 01 | 11000000 00000001 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 01 C0 | 00000000 00000000 00000001 11000000 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | C0 01 00 00 | 11000000 00000001 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
ǀ
URI Encoded
%C7%80
Description
The Unicode character U+01C0, known as the Latin Letter Dental Click, is a specialized letter that primarily plays a role in digital text for representing sounds found in certain African languages. It belongs to the phonetic category of clicks, which are unique consonantal sounds produced by clicking the tongue against the roof of the mouth. Although not widely used in everyday communication due to its complexity and limited language occurrence, it holds significant value in linguistic research, transcription of indigenous languages, and the study of phonetics. It is typically employed in specialized software designed for African languages, which require a more extensive set of characters than the standard Latin alphabet to accurately represent their unique sounds. In this context, U+01C0 serves as a crucial tool for preserving linguistic diversity and understanding the rich array of human speech sounds.
How to type the ǀ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 0448 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.