Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ȩ has the Unicode code point U+0229. 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+0229 to binary:
00000010 00101001. 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 10101001
LATIN SMALL LETTER E WITH CEDILLA·U+0229
ȩ
Character Information
Code Point
U+0229
HEX
0229
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Lowercase Letter
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | C8 A9 | 11001000 10101001 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 02 29 | 00000010 00101001 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 29 02 | 00101001 00000010 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 02 29 | 00000000 00000000 00000010 00101001 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 29 02 00 00 | 00101001 00000010 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
ȩ
URI Encoded
%C8%A9
Description
The Unicode character U+0229, or LATIN SMALL LETTER E WITH CEDILLA, plays a significant role in digital text by representing the Spanish pronunciation of the letter "e" as a voiced palatal plosive, or [ɟ] sound. This character is commonly used in languages that employ the Latin script, such as Spanish and Portuguese, to ensure accurate phonetic representation and facilitate clear communication. The cedilla (~) under the letter "e" indicates the pronunciation change from a simple "e" sound to the distinct [ɟ] sound. As an essential element in typography and digital text, U+0229 allows for precise transcription of various dialects and languages that require this specific pronunciation, contributing to the overall accuracy and effectiveness of written communication in these linguistic contexts.
How to type the ȩ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 0553 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.