Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ˤ has the Unicode code point U+02E4. 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+02E4 to binary:
00000010 11100100. 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 10100100
MODIFIER LETTER SMALL REVERSED GLOTTAL STOP·U+02E4
ˤ
Character Information
Code Point
U+02E4
HEX
02E4
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Modifier Letter
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | CB A4 | 11001011 10100100 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 02 E4 | 00000010 11100100 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | E4 02 | 11100100 00000010 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 02 E4 | 00000000 00000000 00000010 11100100 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | E4 02 00 00 | 11100100 00000010 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
ˤ
URI Encoded
%CB%A4
Description
The Unicode character U+02E4, known as the Modifier Letter Small Reversed Glottal Stop, serves a specific role in digital text. It is often used to represent a consonantal phoneme that is heard in many languages around the world, particularly those of West African origin, such as Hausa and Yoruba. The character is placed above another letter, usually a vowel, to modify its pronunciation by changing the way it is articulated in the throat. This modification can significantly alter the meaning or sound of a word when applied correctly. Although its usage may seem niche, this character plays an important role in linguistic and cultural representation, as it allows speakers of these languages to accurately represent their speech patterns in written form. By incorporating the Modifier Letter Small Reversed Glottal Stop into digital text, linguists, anthropologists, and language enthusiasts can gain a deeper understanding and appreciation of these diverse cultures and their unique phonetic characteristics.
How to type the ˤ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 0740 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.