Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ƶ has the Unicode code point U+01B6. 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+01B6 to binary:
00000001 10110110. 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 10110110
LATIN SMALL LETTER Z WITH STROKE·U+01B6
ƶ
Character Information
Code Point
U+01B6
HEX
01B6
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Lowercase Letter
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | C6 B6 | 11000110 10110110 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 01 B6 | 00000001 10110110 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | B6 01 | 10110110 00000001 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 01 B6 | 00000000 00000000 00000001 10110110 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | B6 01 00 00 | 10110110 00000001 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
ƶ
URI Encoded
%C6%B6
Description
U+01B6, or the Latin Small Letter Z with Stroke, is a specialized character in Unicode used to represent an alternative form of the letter 'z'. It is primarily utilized in digital text for typographical purposes, often serving as a decorative or artistic choice. While not commonly found in everyday language use, it has cultural and linguistic significance in certain regions. In some Slavic languages, such as Old Church Slavonic and Old Bulgarian, the letter represents a distinct phoneme that does not exist in modern Slavic languages. The Latin Small Letter Z with Stroke is also occasionally used in typeface design to differentiate a font or to convey a specific aesthetic. As with any specialized character in Unicode, it serves as an essential tool for maintaining linguistic accuracy and preserving the richness of historical texts and typography.
How to type the ƶ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 0438 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.