Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ˦ has the Unicode code point U+02E6. In UTF-8, it is encoded using 2 bytes because its codepoint is in the range of
0x0080to0x07ff.
Therefore we know that the UTF-8 encoding will be done over 11 bits within the final 16 bits and that it will have the format:110xxxxx 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+02E6 to binary:
00000010 11100110. 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:
11001011 10100110
MODIFIER LETTER HIGH TONE BAR·U+02E6
˦
Character Information
Code Point
U+02E6
HEX
02E6
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Modifier Symbol
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | CB A6 | 11001011 10100110 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 02 E6 | 00000010 11100110 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | E6 02 | 11100110 00000010 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 02 E6 | 00000000 00000000 00000010 11100110 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | E6 02 00 00 | 11100110 00000010 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
˦
URI Encoded
%CB%A6
Description
The Unicode character U+02E6 is known as the Modifier Letter High Tone Bar. This character holds a significant role within digital text, specifically within the realm of typography. It serves as a diacritical mark or modifier letter, which means it can alter the phonetics and meaning of a base character when combined with it. In certain linguistic contexts, particularly in some African languages, this character is employed to indicate the high tone, which plays a crucial role in distinguishing different words with the same base characters but different tonal patterns. This makes U+02E6 instrumental in preserving the accuracy and clarity of communication within these language systems. Technically speaking, the Modifier Letter High Tone Bar can be combined above a base character to change its pronunciation or meaning according to the tonal rules of the specific language it is used in. This underscores its vital function as a typographical tool that helps maintain linguistic accuracy and clarity in digital text, ensuring effective communication across various cultures and languages that use tone as part of their phonetic system.
How to type the ˦ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 0742 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.