Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ˏ has the Unicode code point U+02CF. 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+02CF to binary:
00000010 11001111. 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 10001111
MODIFIER LETTER LOW ACUTE ACCENT·U+02CF
ˏ
Character Information
Code Point
U+02CF
HEX
02CF
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Modifier Letter
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | CB 8F | 11001011 10001111 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 02 CF | 00000010 11001111 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | CF 02 | 11001111 00000010 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 02 CF | 00000000 00000000 00000010 11001111 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | CF 02 00 00 | 11001111 00000010 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
ˏ
URI Encoded
%CB%8F
Description
The Unicode character U+02CF, known as the Modifier Letter Low Acute Accent, is a specialized typographical element primarily utilized in digital text for various purposes within the realms of linguistics, computing, and typography. This character serves as a diacritical mark or modifier that alters the pronunciation, tone, or meaning of a preceding letter or character. Its most common usage is in combining with other characters to form accented letters, particularly in languages such as French, Spanish, and Portuguese, where it is used to indicate an acute accent on certain vowels, altering their sound and pronunciation. The Modifier Letter Low Acute Accent contributes significantly to the precise representation of these languages' unique phonetic characteristics and orthography. As a key element in digital text encoding, U+02CF allows for accurate communication across diverse linguistic contexts and facilitates the translation between various character sets.
How to type the ˏ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 0719 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.