Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character b has the Unicode code point U+0062. 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+0062 to binary:
01100010. 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:
01100010
LATIN SMALL LETTER B·U+0062
b
Character Information
Code Point
U+0062
HEX
0062
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Lowercase Letter
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | 62 | 01100010 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 00 62 | 00000000 01100010 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 62 00 | 01100010 00000000 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 00 62 | 00000000 00000000 00000000 01100010 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 62 00 00 00 | 01100010 00000000 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
b
URI Encoded
b
Description
The character U+0062, also known as LATIN SMALL LETTER B, serves as a fundamental building block of the Latin alphabet, employed extensively in digital text communication across numerous languages worldwide. In this context, the character represents the lowercase letter "b" and plays a crucial role in written communication, including English, French, German, Spanish, and many others. The LATIN SMALL LETTER B's roots can be traced back to the ancient Phoenician symbol for "beit," which signified the sound of "b" or "v." Over time, this character has undergone evolution and adaptation in various linguistic and cultural contexts. For instance, in English, it is primarily used to represent the consonant sound /b/ as in "bird," while in Spanish, it represents the same sound but with a slightly different pronunciation in certain words. From a technical standpoint, U+0062 adheres to the Unicode standard, ensuring seamless digital communication across diverse platforms and devices. The character falls within the Basic Latin Unicode block (U+0000-U+007F), which is foundational for many other Unicode blocks and includes a multitude of common characters essential for cross-platform communication. This range encompasses control codes, special symbols, and various other elements indispensable to programming languages, text documents, and numerous applications.
How to type the b symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 0098 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.