Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ߵ has the Unicode code point U+07F5. 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+07F5 to binary:
00000111 11110101. 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 10110101
NKO LOW TONE APOSTROPHE·U+07F5
ߵ
Character Information
Code Point
U+07F5
HEX
07F5
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Modifier Letter
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | DF B5 | 11011111 10110101 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 07 F5 | 00000111 11110101 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | F5 07 | 11110101 00000111 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 07 F5 | 00000000 00000000 00000111 11110101 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | F5 07 00 00 | 11110101 00000111 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
ߵ
URI Encoded
%DF%B5
Description
The Unicode character U+07F5 represents the NKO Low Tone Apostrophe, a vital component of the N'Ko script, which is utilized in writing several West African languages including Fula (also known as Fulani or Peul), Koulikoro Bomu, and Pular. As its name suggests, this character functions to denote a low tone within these linguistic systems. In digital text, it serves to distinguish between different phonetic variations of a word that might otherwise appear identical. The N'Ko script itself is an abugida, which means each letter represents both a consonant and an inherent vowel; the NKO Low Tone Apostrophe specifically indicates when this inherent vowel should be changed due to tone variation. The N'Ko alphabet was developed in the early 1940s by Dr. Mamadou Diouf, a Senegalese linguist and historian, as part of an effort to create a standardized script for West African languages that would facilitate communication and education across different ethnic groups. This character plays a crucial role in preserving and promoting these diverse languages and their rich cultural heritage.
How to type the ߵ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 2037 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.