Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ⫩ has the Unicode code point U+2AE9. In UTF-8, it is encoded using 3 bytes because its codepoint is in the range of
0x0800to0xffff.
Therefore we know that the UTF-8 encoding will be done over 16 bits within the final 24 bits and that it will have the format:1110xxxx 10xxxxxx 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+2AE9 to binary:
00101010 11101001. 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:
11100010 10101011 10101001
SHORT UP TACK ABOVE SHORT DOWN TACK·U+2AE9
⫩
Character Information
Code Point
U+2AE9
HEX
2AE9
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Math Symbol
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E2 AB A9 | 11100010 10101011 10101001 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 2A E9 | 00101010 11101001 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | E9 2A | 11101001 00101010 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 2A E9 | 00000000 00000000 00101010 11101001 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | E9 2A 00 00 | 11101001 00101010 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
⫩
URI Encoded
%E2%AB%A9
Description
The Unicode character U+2AE9, known as the "Short Up Tack Above Short Down Tack," plays a vital role in digital typography by enabling accurate representation of specific linguistic or technical concepts. It is primarily used to indicate a combination of two diacritical marks - the short up tack (ˈ) and the short down tack (ˌ), which help clarify pronunciation, stress, or punctuation in certain languages. The character's use can be observed in contexts such as phonetics, transcription of non-Latin scripts, or in technical specifications to distinguish between different linguistic structures. While its application is relatively niche, the Short Up Tack Above Short Down Tack is essential for maintaining accuracy and clarity in digital text that requires these specialized diacritical marks.
How to type the ⫩ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 10985 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.