MODIFIER LETTER CAPITAL AE·U+1D2D

Character Information

Code Point
U+1D2D
HEX
1D2D
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Modifier Letter

Character Representations

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EncodingHexBinary
UTF8
E1 B4 AD
11100001 10110100 10101101
UTF16 (big Endian)
1D 2D
00011101 00101101
UTF16 (little Endian)
2D 1D
00101101 00011101
UTF32 (big Endian)
00 00 1D 2D
00000000 00000000 00011101 00101101
UTF32 (little Endian)
2D 1D 00 00
00101101 00011101 00000000 00000000
HTML Entity
ᴭ
URI Encoded
%E1%B4%AD

Description

The Unicode character U+1D2D is known as the Modifier Letter Capital AE (MLCA). It plays a vital role in various digital texts, especially in languages that use diacritical marks to denote specific sounds or phonetic characteristics. The MLCA is often used in conjunction with other Unicode characters, particularly those within the Latin Extended-A and Spacing Modifier Letters blocks, to create unique accented letters or to represent specific linguistic features. The use of U+1D2D can be traced back to its historical origins in the Germanic languages, where it has been employed to denote a specific sound, known as the open-mid back rounded vowel. This character is not merely an aesthetic addition but serves a crucial function in accurately transcribing and translating text between various languages, particularly those with complex phonetic structures. In summary, U+1D2D, the Modifier Letter Capital AE, is an indispensable tool in digital typography, facilitating precise transcription and translation across different languages by providing essential diacritical marks to indicate specific sounds or phonetic characteristics. Its role in linguistic accuracy and cultural preservation cannot be overstated.

How to type the symbol on Windows

Hold Alt and type 7469 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+1D2D. 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+1D2D to binary: 00011101 00101101. 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 10101101