To keep options available for lowercase letters and other graphics, the special and numeric codes were arranged before the letters, and the letter A was placed in position 41hex to match the draft of the corresponding British standard.
tə kˈiːp ˈɑːpʃənz ɐvˈeɪləbəl fɔːɹ lˈoʊɚkˌeɪs lˈɛɾɚz ænd ˈʌðɚ ɡɹˈæfɪks, ðə spˈɛʃəl ænd nuːmˈɛɹɪk kˈoʊdz wɜːɹ ɚɹˈeɪndʒd bᵻfˌoːɹ ðə lˈɛɾɚz, ænd ðə lˈɛɾɚɹ ɐ wʌz plˈeɪst ɪn pəzˈɪʃən fˈoːɹɾi wˈʌn hˈɛks tə mˈætʃ ðə dɹˈæft ʌvðə kˌɔːɹɪspˈɑːndɪŋ bɹˈɪɾɪʃ stˈændɚd.