Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ʸ has the Unicode code point U+02B8. 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+02B8 to binary:
00000010 10111000. 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 10111000
MODIFIER LETTER SMALL Y·U+02B8
ʸ
Character Information
Code Point
U+02B8
HEX
02B8
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Modifier Letter
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | CA B8 | 11001010 10111000 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 02 B8 | 00000010 10111000 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | B8 02 | 10111000 00000010 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 02 B8 | 00000000 00000000 00000010 10111000 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | B8 02 00 00 | 10111000 00000010 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
ʸ
URI Encoded
%CA%B8
Description
The Unicode character U+02B8, known as the Modifier Letter Small Y (Ʃ), plays a crucial role in digital typography, particularly within the realm of constructed languages and phonetic transcriptions. While it is not widely used in everyday text or linguistic contexts, its importance lies in its ability to represent a specific sound or phoneme that may not be available through standard characters. This character can be combined with other letters to create new accented forms or indicate specific pronunciation rules in various constructed languages and phonetic alphabets. In essence, the Modifier Letter Small Y allows for greater flexibility and precision in text representation, enriching digital communication across diverse linguistic landscapes.
How to type the ʸ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 0696 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.