Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character has the Unicode code point U+0BE1. 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+0BE1 to binary:
00001011 11100001. 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:
11100000 10101111 10100001
CHARACTER 0BE1·U+0BE1
Character Information
Code Point
U+0BE1
HEX
0BE1
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E0 AF A1 | 11100000 10101111 10100001 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 0B E1 | 00001011 11100001 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | E1 0B | 11100001 00001011 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 0B E1 | 00000000 00000000 00001011 11100001 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | E1 0B 00 00 | 11100001 00001011 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
௡
URI Encoded
%E0%AF%A1
Description
U+0BE1 is a unique character in the Unicode standard, representing the letter "Ɛ" (uppercase) or "ɛ" (lowercase). This character is primarily used in digital text for representing specific linguistic sounds and phonetics, particularly in certain African languages such as Idoma and Ejagham. It has a distinct cultural significance in these communities, where it represents the voiced palatal approximant sound, which plays an essential role in their phonological structure. In typography, U+0BE1 is often employed to accurately convey the precise pronunciation of words or phrases within these languages, thus ensuring clear communication and understanding among speakers. Despite its specialized usage, U+0BE1 remains a vital component of Unicode's comprehensive character set, showcasing the system's commitment to inclusivity and linguistic diversity in digital text representation.
How to type the symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 3041 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.