Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ^ has the Unicode code point U+005E. In UTF-8, it is encoded using 1 byte because its codepoint is in the range of
0x0000to0x007f.
Therefore we know that the UTF-8 encoding will be done over 7 bits within the final 8 bits and that it will have the format:0xxxxxxx
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+005E to binary:
01011110. 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:
01011110
CIRCUMFLEX ACCENT·U+005E
^
Character Information
Code Point
U+005E
HEX
005E
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Modifier Symbol
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | 5E | 01011110 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 00 5E | 00000000 01011110 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 5E 00 | 01011110 00000000 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 00 5E | 00000000 00000000 00000000 01011110 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 5E 00 00 00 | 01011110 00000000 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
^
URI Encoded
%5E
Description
The Unicode character U+005E, known as the Circumflex Accent (^), plays a significant role in digital text across various languages. This diacritical mark, represented by code 94, is essential for providing linguistic and phonetic information, particularly in French, Romanian, and Vietnamese. In French, the circumflex accent indicates historical word evolution from Latin or provides pronunciation guidance. For instance, "é" (U+00E9) represents a pronounced 'e,' while "è" (U+0065 U+00E7) denotes an 'ê.' In Romanian, it signifies palatalization of consonants before certain vowels or changes in pronunciation. The Circumflex Accent is also utilized in Vietnamese to indicate tone changes in words. Although its usage in modern French may have diminished due to technological advancements and word processing software, the Circumflex Accent remains crucial for accurate language representation in digital text across various cultures and languages. This Unicode character is a vital component of typography, ensuring accurate communication and understanding. It belongs to the Basic Latin Unicode block (0-127), which forms the foundation of the Unicode system and contains essential characters for communication across multiple platforms and devices.
How to type the ^ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 0094 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.