Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ˶ has the Unicode code point U+02F6. 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+02F6 to binary:
00000010 11110110. 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 10110110
MODIFIER LETTER MIDDLE DOUBLE ACUTE ACCENT·U+02F6
˶
Character Information
Code Point
U+02F6
HEX
02F6
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Modifier Symbol
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | CB B6 | 11001011 10110110 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 02 F6 | 00000010 11110110 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | F6 02 | 11110110 00000010 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 02 F6 | 00000000 00000000 00000010 11110110 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | F6 02 00 00 | 11110110 00000010 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
˶
URI Encoded
%CB%B6
Description
The Unicode character U+02F6, known as the Modifier Letter Middle Double Acute Accent (MLMDAA), is a diacritical mark primarily used in digital text to denote specific phonetic or linguistic characteristics in certain languages. It is often employed in typography to modify other characters and create unique letter forms. While the MLMDAA does not have a prominent role in widely spoken languages, it has been utilized in rare or constructed languages for specific needs. This character is part of the Unicode 3.0 block and can be combined with other alphabetic characters to generate new letters that adhere to particular phonological rules. The MLMDAA, though less common in digital text compared to other Unicode characters, remains an essential tool for typographers and linguists working on specialized projects or developing unique writing systems.
How to type the ˶ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 0758 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.