Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ƴ has the Unicode code point U+01B4. 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+01B4 to binary:
00000001 10110100. 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:
11000110 10110100
LATIN SMALL LETTER Y WITH HOOK·U+01B4
ƴ
Character Information
Code Point
U+01B4
HEX
01B4
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Lowercase Letter
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | C6 B4 | 11000110 10110100 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 01 B4 | 00000001 10110100 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | B4 01 | 10110100 00000001 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 01 B4 | 00000000 00000000 00000001 10110100 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | B4 01 00 00 | 10110100 00000001 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
ƴ
URI Encoded
%C6%B4
Description
The Unicode character U+01B4 represents the "LATIN SMALL LETTER Y WITH HOOK." This character is primarily used in digital text to represent a specific letter in various languages and alphabets that incorporate it. It has a distinct visual appearance, featuring a hook or tail at the base of the letter's stem, differentiating it from a standard lowercase "y." The LATIN SMALL LETTER Y WITH HOOK is typically found in the Romany language and certain regional dialects of the Spanish and Portuguese languages. It plays an important role in these linguistic contexts due to its unique phonetic properties, allowing speakers to differentiate between distinct sounds that may be indistinguishable with standard lowercase "y." In terms of typography, this character is often used for its aesthetic value and to maintain accuracy in the representation of specific languages and dialects. Overall, U+01B4 contributes significantly to digital text by providing an accurate representation of a unique letter in various languages and ensuring clarity in written communication.
How to type the ƴ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 0436 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.