Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ʷ has the Unicode code point U+02B7. 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+02B7 to binary:
00000010 10110111. 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:
11001010 10110111
MODIFIER LETTER SMALL W·U+02B7
ʷ
Character Information
Code Point
U+02B7
HEX
02B7
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Modifier Letter
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | CA B7 | 11001010 10110111 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 02 B7 | 00000010 10110111 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | B7 02 | 10110111 00000010 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 02 B7 | 00000000 00000000 00000010 10110111 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | B7 02 00 00 | 10110111 00000010 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
ʷ
URI Encoded
%CA%B7
Description
The Unicode character U+02B7, known as the Modifier Letter Small W, holds a significant position in digital typography due to its role in creating diacritic marks for certain languages. It is commonly used in conjunction with other letters to denote specific phonetic or grammatical alterations in various linguistic systems. Although it may not have a highly visible presence in everyday text, the Modifier Letter Small W plays an essential part in ensuring accurate representation of certain language structures, reflecting its cultural and technical importance.
How to type the ʷ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 0695 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.