Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ȧ has the Unicode code point U+0227. 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+0227 to binary:
00000010 00100111. 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:
11001000 10100111
LATIN SMALL LETTER A WITH DOT ABOVE·U+0227
ȧ
Character Information
Code Point
U+0227
HEX
0227
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Lowercase Letter
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | C8 A7 | 11001000 10100111 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 02 27 | 00000010 00100111 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 27 02 | 00100111 00000010 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 02 27 | 00000000 00000000 00000010 00100111 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 27 02 00 00 | 00100111 00000010 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
ȧ
URI Encoded
%C8%A7
Description
U+0227, known as the "Latin Small Letter A with Dot Above," is a Unicode character that plays a significant role in digital text. It represents a lowercase 'a' with a dot above it, which makes it easily distinguishable from other similar characters. This typographic symbol is primarily used to represent specific phonological features in various languages, such as the /ə/ sound in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA). Its cultural, linguistic, and technical context is centered around clarity and precise communication, particularly in transcription and translation. As a result, U+0227 is widely used in academic texts, dictionaries, and language learning resources. By incorporating this character into digital text, authors and editors can ensure accuracy and avoid confusion in their written work.
How to type the ȧ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 0551 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.