Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ǁ has the Unicode code point U+01C1. 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+01C1 to binary:
00000001 11000001. 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 10000001
LATIN LETTER LATERAL CLICK·U+01C1
ǁ
Character Information
Code Point
U+01C1
HEX
01C1
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Letter
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | C7 81 | 11000111 10000001 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 01 C1 | 00000001 11000001 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | C1 01 | 11000001 00000001 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 01 C1 | 00000000 00000000 00000001 11000001 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | C1 01 00 00 | 11000001 00000001 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
ǁ
URI Encoded
%C7%81
Description
The Unicode character U+01C1 represents the "Latin Letter Lateral Click" (ᶅ). This character holds significant importance in the Ndebele language of Zimbabwe, where it is used to represent a specific phonetic sound. The Lateral Click is unique as it is produced by clicking the tongue against the upper front teeth, producing a distinct lateral click sound. In digital text, its usage is limited as not all keyboards and systems are capable of rendering the Lateral Click character. However, with the rise in popularity of languages and scripts outside of the traditional Latin alphabet, awareness and usage of such unique characters have been increasing. This character holds cultural importance for Ndebele speakers, as it allows them to maintain their linguistic heritage in digital communication and documents.
How to type the ǁ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 0449 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.