Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ᶏ has the Unicode code point U+1D8F. In UTF-8, it is encoded using 3 bytes because its codepoint is in the range of
0x0800to0xffff.
Therefore we know that the UTF-8 encoding will be done over 16 bits within the final 24 bits and that it will have the format:1110xxxx 10xxxxxx 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+1D8F to binary:
00011101 10001111. 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:
11100001 10110110 10001111
LATIN SMALL LETTER A WITH RETROFLEX HOOK·U+1D8F
ᶏ
Character Information
Code Point
U+1D8F
HEX
1D8F
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Lowercase Letter
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E1 B6 8F | 11100001 10110110 10001111 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 1D 8F | 00011101 10001111 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 8F 1D | 10001111 00011101 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 1D 8F | 00000000 00000000 00011101 10001111 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 8F 1D 00 00 | 10001111 00011101 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
ᶏ
URI Encoded
%E1%B6%8F
Description
The Unicode character U+1D8F, known as the Latin Small Letter A with Retroflex Hook, is a specialized letter often used in digital text to represent a specific sound in certain languages. In particular, it is utilized in the Kannada script, an ancient Dravidian language spoken predominantly in the southern Indian state of Karnataka. This character is essential for accurate transcription and communication within the Kannada-speaking community, as it distinguishes the retroflex 'a' sound from other phonemes. In digital text, U+1D8F helps maintain linguistic integrity by enabling users to express nuanced differences in pronunciation that may not be represented by standard Latin alphabet letters. While its use is primarily limited to the Kannada script, this character demonstrates Unicode's commitment to inclusivity and accurate representation of diverse languages and phonetic distinctions.
How to type the ᶏ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 7567 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.