Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ᴽ has the Unicode code point U+1D3D. 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+1D3D to binary:
00011101 00111101. 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 10110100 10111101
MODIFIER LETTER CAPITAL OU·U+1D3D
ᴽ
Character Information
Code Point
U+1D3D
HEX
1D3D
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Modifier Letter
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E1 B4 BD | 11100001 10110100 10111101 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 1D 3D | 00011101 00111101 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 3D 1D | 00111101 00011101 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 1D 3D | 00000000 00000000 00011101 00111101 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 3D 1D 00 00 | 00111101 00011101 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
ᴽ
URI Encoded
%E1%B4%BD
Description
The Unicode character U+1D3D, known as the Modifier Letter Capital OU (⭍), is a specialized letter used in various typographical applications. It serves as a diacritic, which means it modifies the pronunciation or meaning of other characters with which it is combined. Specifically, the Modifier Letter Capital OU alters the preceding character to sound like "w" in languages such as Igbo and Yoruba. Its primary usage lies in digital text formatting for these languages, where it plays a crucial role in preserving linguistic accuracy and clarity. It is not commonly found in everyday text but is essential in technical and linguistic contexts where precise pronunciation differentiation is necessary. The character is part of the Unicode Standard, which ensures global consistency and interoperability in digital communications across various platforms and devices.
How to type the ᴽ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 7485 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.