Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ǯ has the Unicode code point U+01EF. 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+01EF to binary:
00000001 11101111. 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 10101111
LATIN SMALL LETTER EZH WITH CARON·U+01EF
ǯ
Character Information
Code Point
U+01EF
HEX
01EF
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Lowercase Letter
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | C7 AF | 11000111 10101111 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 01 EF | 00000001 11101111 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | EF 01 | 11101111 00000001 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 01 EF | 00000000 00000000 00000001 11101111 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | EF 01 00 00 | 11101111 00000001 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
ǯ
URI Encoded
%C7%AF
Description
The Unicode character U+01EF, known as "LATIN SMALL LETTER EZH WITH CARON," serves a crucial role in digital text by representing the distinctive sound found in certain Slavic languages, specifically Czech and Slovak. This unique letter combination enables accurate transcription of these linguistic traditions in digital environments, facilitating clear communication and preserving cultural integrity. As a diacritic, the LATIN SMALL LETTER EZH WITH CARON modifies the base character 'e' to convey an altered sound, similar to the English "sh" or "zh" sounds. By employing this Unicode character, typographers and digital content creators can accurately represent and differentiate various phonetic nuances in the Slavic languages, ensuring precise communication across diverse linguistic communities.
How to type the ǯ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 0495 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.