Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ᵂ has the Unicode code point U+1D42. 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+1D42 to binary:
00011101 01000010. 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 10000010
MODIFIER LETTER CAPITAL W·U+1D42
ᵂ
Character Information
Code Point
U+1D42
HEX
1D42
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Modifier Letter
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E1 B5 82 | 11100001 10110101 10000010 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 1D 42 | 00011101 01000010 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 42 1D | 01000010 00011101 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 1D 42 | 00000000 00000000 00011101 01000010 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 42 1D 00 00 | 01000010 00011101 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
ᵂ
URI Encoded
%E1%B5%82
Description
U+1D42, known as the Modifier Letter Capital W, is a typographical character with a specific role in digital text. Its primary use lies in the construction of IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcriptions, where it serves to represent distinct phonemic units within languages. The Modifier Letter Capital W is particularly significant for its ability to differentiate between various sounds that may be similar but are not the same. In the linguistic context, this character can be crucial in the accurate representation and study of language-specific phonetic properties. Although it might not have a universal application or cultural significance, its importance within specific fields such as phonetics, linguistics, and speech technology cannot be understated. The Modifier Letter Capital W exemplifies the versatility and precision that Unicode brings to digital text representation.
How to type the ᵂ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 7490 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.