Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ȿ has the Unicode code point U+023F. 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+023F to binary:
00000010 00111111. 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 10111111
LATIN SMALL LETTER S WITH SWASH TAIL·U+023F
ȿ
Character Information
Code Point
U+023F
HEX
023F
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Lowercase Letter
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | C8 BF | 11001000 10111111 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 02 3F | 00000010 00111111 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 3F 02 | 00111111 00000010 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 02 3F | 00000000 00000000 00000010 00111111 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 3F 02 00 00 | 00111111 00000010 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
ȿ
URI Encoded
%C8%BF
Description
The character U+023F, known as the Latin Small Letter S with Swash Tail, is a Unicode typographical symbol that plays a significant role in digital text, particularly in design and branding. This unique letterform showcases an extended tail on its lower right side, giving it a visually distinct appearance from the standard 's'. It can be found in various fonts and typefaces, often used to enhance aesthetics in logos, headlines, or promotional materials, where the need for creativity and individuality is higher. Although not typically employed in everyday linguistic contexts, it still holds a valuable position in typography, as it represents the creative possibilities within digital text.
How to type the ȿ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 0575 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.