Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ᵟ has the Unicode code point U+1D5F. In UTF-8, it is encoded using 3 bytes because its codepoint is in the range of
0x0800
to0xffff
.
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 thex
are 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+1D5F to binary:
00011101 01011111
. 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 10011111
MODIFIER LETTER SMALL DELTA·U+1D5F
Character Information
Character Representations
Click elements to copyEncoding | Hex | Binary |
---|---|---|
UTF8 | E1 B5 9F | 11100001 10110101 10011111 |
UTF16 (big Endian) | 1D 5F | 00011101 01011111 |
UTF16 (little Endian) | 5F 1D | 01011111 00011101 |
UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 1D 5F | 00000000 00000000 00011101 01011111 |
UTF32 (little Endian) | 5F 1D 00 00 | 01011111 00011101 00000000 00000000 |
Description
The Unicode character U+1D5F, known as the Modifier Letter Small Delta (Ꞅ), is a typographic symbol primarily used in digital text for various applications in linguistics and typography. This character is part of a set of modifier letters that were created to provide additional phonetic symbols for use in International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) transcriptions, orthography studies, and other specialized fields where precise representation of sounds is crucial. The Small Delta symbol represents a distinct sound or phoneme, typically found in certain language families such as Semitic languages. It serves as a valuable tool for linguists, phoneticians, and typographers working on these languages to accurately represent the specific sounds they are studying or working with. Overall, the Modifier Letter Small Delta (U+1D5F) plays an essential role in enabling more accurate transcriptions and analysis of language structure and phonetic properties in various linguistic contexts.
How to type the ᵟ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 7519 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.