Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ȷ has the Unicode code point U+0237. 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+0237 to binary:
00000010 00110111. 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 10110111
LATIN SMALL LETTER DOTLESS J·U+0237
ȷ
Character Information
Code Point
U+0237
HEX
0237
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Lowercase Letter
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | C8 B7 | 11001000 10110111 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 02 37 | 00000010 00110111 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 37 02 | 00110111 00000010 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 02 37 | 00000000 00000000 00000010 00110111 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 37 02 00 00 | 00110111 00000010 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
ȷ
URI Encoded
%C8%B7
Description
U+0237, or LATIN SMALL LETTER DOTLESS J, is a specialized character in the Unicode Standard used primarily in digital text for representing a letter without a dot. This letter form is typically utilized in certain minority languages, such as the Gagauz language spoken by the Gagauz people in Moldova and Ukraine. The presence of U+0237 allows these linguistic communities to maintain their unique orthography within digital contexts, where it plays a crucial role in preserving cultural identity and promoting literacy among native speakers. In typographical and design terms, its absence of a dot distinguishes it from the standard Latin lowercase J (U+006A), adding further clarity for readers and reducing the likelihood of misinterpretation. Overall, U+0237 serves an important function in digital text representation, ensuring that minority languages are accurately transcribed and accessible to both speakers and non-speakers alike.
How to type the ȷ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 0567 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.