Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ᵏ has the Unicode code point U+1D4F. 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+1D4F to binary:
00011101 01001111. 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 10001111
MODIFIER LETTER SMALL K·U+1D4F
ᵏ
Character Information
Code Point
U+1D4F
HEX
1D4F
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Modifier Letter
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E1 B5 8F | 11100001 10110101 10001111 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 1D 4F | 00011101 01001111 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 4F 1D | 01001111 00011101 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 1D 4F | 00000000 00000000 00011101 01001111 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 4F 1D 00 00 | 01001111 00011101 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
ᵏ
URI Encoded
%E1%B5%8F
Description
The Unicode character U+1D4F, known as the Modifier Letter Small K, plays a pivotal role in digital typography and language encoding. This character is part of the "Modifier Letters" block within the Unicode Standard, which encompasses a wide range of characters that serve to modify or alter the basic letters in various scripts. The primary purpose of U+1D4F is to be used as a combining form, typically paired with other alphabetic characters to create a unique, distinct symbol or letter. This allows for greater flexibility and variety in digital text representation, particularly in languages that rely heavily on diacritics, accents, and modifying characters to convey meaning and nuance. While U+1D4F is not widely used across different cultures and linguistic contexts, its presence within the Unicode Standard underscores the comprehensive nature of the encoding system and its commitment to supporting a vast array of written languages and character sets.
How to type the ᵏ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 7503 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.