Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character has the Unicode code point U+20FC. 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+20FC to binary:
00100000 11111100. 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:
11100010 10000011 10111100
CHARACTER 20FC·U+20FC
Character Information
Code Point
U+20FC
HEX
20FC
Unicode Plane
Supplementary Ideographic Plane
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E2 83 BC | 11100010 10000011 10111100 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 20 FC | 00100000 11111100 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | FC 20 | 11111100 00100000 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 20 FC | 00000000 00000000 00100000 11111100 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | FC 20 00 00 | 11111100 00100000 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
⃼
URI Encoded
%E2%83%BC
Description
The Unicode character U+20FC, also known as the Combining Tilde Acute Accent (LATIN SMALL LETTER A ACUTE), plays a crucial role in digital text encoding. It is typically used to create an acute accent on various Latin alphabet characters. This character combines with other letters to form accented characters that are widely used in multiple languages, including French, Portuguese, and Spanish. In these languages, the Combining Tilde Acute Accent is applied to letters such as 'a', 'e', 'i', 'o', and 'u' to represent the acute accent, which alters the pronunciation or carries diacritical meaning. For instance, in the word 'café', the accent on the 'a' differentiates it from 'cafe' and changes its pronunciation. Thus, U+20FC is an essential component of digital text encoding that enables accurate representation of various languages and dialects, contributing to effective communication across linguistic and cultural boundaries.
How to type the symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 8444 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.