Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ǩ has the Unicode code point U+01E9. 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+01E9 to binary:
00000001 11101001. 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 10101001
LATIN SMALL LETTER K WITH CARON·U+01E9
ǩ
Character Information
Code Point
U+01E9
HEX
01E9
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Lowercase Letter
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | C7 A9 | 11000111 10101001 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 01 E9 | 00000001 11101001 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | E9 01 | 11101001 00000001 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 01 E9 | 00000000 00000000 00000001 11101001 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | E9 01 00 00 | 11101001 00000001 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
ǩ
URI Encoded
%C7%A9
Description
U+01E9, also known as LATIN SMALL LETTER K WITH CARON, is a character primarily used in digital typography for representing the letter "k" with an acute accent in various Slavic languages. It plays a crucial role in text processing and encoding systems like Unicode and UTF-8, enabling accurate representation of these languages' nuances. The caron (ˇ) serves to modify the base character "k", signifying distinct sounds and pronunciations within the context of specific dialects or regional variations, thus facilitating clear communication and understanding in linguistic settings where such distinctions are crucial. This character is particularly important for Slavic languages like Slovak, Czech, and Kashubian, where it differentiates between similar-sounding words or phonemes that would otherwise be indistinguishable with the base letter "k".
How to type the ǩ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 0489 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.