Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ᵤ has the Unicode code point U+1D64. 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+1D64 to binary:
00011101 01100100. 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 10110101 10100100
LATIN SUBSCRIPT SMALL LETTER U·U+1D64
ᵤ
Character Information
Code Point
U+1D64
HEX
1D64
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Modifier Letter
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E1 B5 A4 | 11100001 10110101 10100100 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 1D 64 | 00011101 01100100 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 64 1D | 01100100 00011101 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 1D 64 | 00000000 00000000 00011101 01100100 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 64 1D 00 00 | 01100100 00011101 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
ᵤ
URI Encoded
%E1%B5%A4
Description
U+1D64, or the Latin Subscript Small Letter U, is a unique character in the Unicode standard used primarily for specialized applications within digital text. As a subscript letter, its typical usage is to represent a variant of the lowercase letter 'u' that appears slightly below the base line of text, typically found in mathematical expressions or scientific notation. This allows for greater precision and clarity when writing complex equations or chemical formulas where traditional typography might be insufficient. While it may not have widespread use in everyday language, it plays a critical role within niche fields like mathematics, chemistry, and computer science, where accurate representation of symbols and notation is essential. The Latin Subscript Small Letter U demonstrates the versatility of the Unicode standard, which accommodates diverse scripts and symbols for various purposes across different languages and disciplines.
How to type the ᵤ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 7524 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.