LATIN LETTER SMALL CAPITAL V·U+1D20

Character Information

Code Point
U+1D20
HEX
1D20
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Lowercase Letter

Character Representations

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EncodingHexBinary
UTF8
E1 B4 A0
11100001 10110100 10100000
UTF16 (big Endian)
1D 20
00011101 00100000
UTF16 (little Endian)
20 1D
00100000 00011101
UTF32 (big Endian)
00 00 1D 20
00000000 00000000 00011101 00100000
UTF32 (little Endian)
20 1D 00 00
00100000 00011101 00000000 00000000
HTML Entity
ᴠ
URI Encoded
%E1%B4%A0

Description

The Unicode character U+1D20, known as LATIN LETTER SMALL CAPITAL V, is a typographical symbol that holds significant importance in digital text communication. This alphabetical character belongs to the Latin script, which is widely used across various languages and writing systems around the world. The primary role of U+1D20 in digital text lies in its ability to represent a distinct letter "V" when used in uppercase form, with small capitalization indicating its status as an initial or middle character within words. Though the Latin script is predominantly used for English and other European languages, the character U+1D20 has a more specific application in linguistic contexts where the uppercase "V" is needed to maintain typographical consistency and style. In certain specialized texts, such as literature, academic papers, or professional documents, U+1D20 can be employed to adhere to formatting guidelines that require capitalization for specific words or phrases. Moreover, U+1D20 has a notable technical context within the realm of Unicode, an encoding standard that represents text in digital form across various platforms and devices. By ensuring consistent character encoding, U+1D20 enables seamless cross-platform communication and preserves the integrity of text content during transmission or storage. In summary, LATIN LETTER SMALL CAPITAL V (U+1D20) is an essential character within the Latin script, offering a distinct representation of uppercase "V" in digital text. Its use is primarily driven by linguistic and typographical requirements, as well as the need for consistent character encoding across platforms and devices.

How to type the symbol on Windows

Hold Alt and type 7456 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.

  1. Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout

    The character has the Unicode code point U+1D20. In UTF-8, it is encoded using 3 bytes because its codepoint is in the range of 0x0800 to 0xffff.

    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 the x are the payload bits.

    UTF-8 Encoding bit layout by codepoint range
    Codepoint RangeBytesBit patternPayload length
    U+0000 - U+007F10xxxxxxx7 bits
    U+0080 - U+07FF2110xxxxx 10xxxxxx11 bits
    U+0800 - U+FFFF31110xxxx 10xxxxxx 10xxxxxx16 bits
    U+10000 - U+10FFFF411110xxx 10xxxxxx 10xxxxxx 10xxxxxx21 bits
  2. Step 2: Obtain the payload bits:

    Convert the hexadecimal code point U+1D20 to binary: 00011101 00100000. Those are the payload bits.

  3. 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 10110100 10100000