Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ߬ has the Unicode code point U+07EC. 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+07EC to binary:
00000111 11101100. 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:
11011111 10101100
NKO COMBINING SHORT LOW TONE·U+07EC
߬
Character Information
Code Point
U+07EC
HEX
07EC
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Nonspacing Mark
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | DF AC | 11011111 10101100 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 07 EC | 00000111 11101100 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | EC 07 | 11101100 00000111 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 07 EC | 00000000 00000000 00000111 11101100 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | EC 07 00 00 | 11101100 00000111 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
߬
URI Encoded
%DF%AC
Description
The character U+07EC, also known as NKO COMBINING SHORT LOW TONE, is a specialized glyph used in digital typography, specifically within the N'Ko script. This script is primarily employed for writing the Maninkakan languages, which include several African languages such as Bambara and Mandinka. The NKO COMBINING SHORT LOW TONE serves to modify the tone of a vowel in N'Ko characters. It indicates that the short vowel following it should be pronounced with a low tone, which is crucial for accurate pronunciation and understanding in these languages. In terms of cultural and linguistic context, this character plays an important role in maintaining the integrity and diversity of African languages by providing an accurate representation of their tonal aspects.
How to type the ߬ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 2028 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.