Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character Y has the Unicode code point U+0059. 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+0059 to binary:
01011001. 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:
01011001
LATIN CAPITAL LETTER Y·U+0059
Y
Character Information
Code Point
U+0059
HEX
0059
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Uppercase Letter
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | 59 | 01011001 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 00 59 | 00000000 01011001 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 59 00 | 01011001 00000000 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 00 59 | 00000000 00000000 00000000 01011001 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 59 00 00 00 | 01011001 00000000 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
Y
URI Encoded
Y
Description
The Latin Capital Letter Y (U+0059) is a fundamental character in digital typography, frequently used in numerous languages such as English, French, German, Dutch, Swedish, and Norwegian. Its primary role lies in its utilization as a crucial element within written content, where it serves as the uppercase counterpart to the Latin Small Letter Y (U+0079). In terms of linguistic context, the letter Y holds specific cultural significance within certain societies. For instance, in the United States, it forms part of iconic brand names like YouTube and Yahoo!. In technical contexts, Y serves as an integral component in various programming languages, URLs, and mathematical expressions. In the Unicode system, Latin Capital Letter Y is a member of the Basic Latin block (U+0000 to U+007F), which encompasses 128 essential characters that are essential for communication across multiple platforms and devices. Despite its historical roots in the ASCII character set, this block has evolved to accommodate modern needs and continues to be an integral part of digital communication.
How to type the Y symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 0089 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.