Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ᶴ has the Unicode code point U+1DB4. 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+1DB4 to binary:
00011101 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:
11100001 10110110 10110100
MODIFIER LETTER SMALL ESH·U+1DB4
ᶴ
Character Information
Code Point
U+1DB4
HEX
1DB4
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Modifier Letter
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E1 B6 B4 | 11100001 10110110 10110100 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 1D B4 | 00011101 10110100 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | B4 1D | 10110100 00011101 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 1D B4 | 00000000 00000000 00011101 10110100 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | B4 1D 00 00 | 10110100 00011101 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
ᶴ
URI Encoded
%E1%B6%B4
Description
The Unicode character U+1DB4, known as the Modifier Letter Small Esh (Ꞅ), primarily serves a role in digital text as an accented letter used to represent specific phonetic or linguistic characteristics in certain languages. Its usage is relatively limited and niche, as it appears predominantly in the Ligure language, which is spoken by a small community of people in Corsica, France. In this language, Ꞅ represents a distinct sound and serves to differentiate words with similar orthographies. Although its use is not widespread, the Modifier Letter Small Esh plays a crucial role in preserving linguistic diversity and maintaining the accuracy of written communication within the Ligure community. Overall, U+1DB4's significance lies in its contribution to the representation of unique linguistic characteristics in specific languages, highlighting the importance of Unicode in supporting diverse global communications.
How to type the ᶴ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 7604 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.