Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ʻ has the Unicode code point U+02BB. 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+02BB to binary:
00000010 10111011. 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 10111011
MODIFIER LETTER TURNED COMMA·U+02BB
ʻ
Character Information
Code Point
U+02BB
HEX
02BB
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Modifier Letter
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | CA BB | 11001010 10111011 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 02 BB | 00000010 10111011 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | BB 02 | 10111011 00000010 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 02 BB | 00000000 00000000 00000010 10111011 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | BB 02 00 00 | 10111011 00000010 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
ʻ
URI Encoded
%CA%BB
Description
The Unicode character U+02BB, known as the Modifier Letter Turned Comma, is a typographical element that plays a vital role in digital text. This character serves as a modifier letter, meaning it can be utilized to modify the base form of another letter or symbol. In linguistic and cultural contexts, particularly within certain phonetic systems, U+02BB is employed to denote a specific pronunciation or phonological feature that may not be expressible with standard alphabetical characters. For instance, in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA), it can represent an alveolar trilled 'r' sound. The Modifier Letter Turned Comma is considered a technical character due to its specialized usage and limited occurrence within general text.
How to type the ʻ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 0699 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.