Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ᷅ has the Unicode code point U+1DC5. 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+1DC5 to binary:
00011101 11000101. 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:
11100001 10110111 10000101
COMBINING GRAVE-MACRON·U+1DC5
᷅
Character Information
Code Point
U+1DC5
HEX
1DC5
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Nonspacing Mark
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E1 B7 85 | 11100001 10110111 10000101 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 1D C5 | 00011101 11000101 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | C5 1D | 11000101 00011101 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 1D C5 | 00000000 00000000 00011101 11000101 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | C5 1D 00 00 | 11000101 00011101 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
᷅
URI Encoded
%E1%B7%85
Description
The Unicode character U+1DC5, known as the COMBINING GRAVE-MACRON, plays a crucial role in typography by combining with other characters to create accented letters. This versatile character is often used in digital text to represent a sequence of two diacritics - the grave accent (´) and macron (̄) - which can be combined above a letter to form an accented version. The COMBINING GRAVE-MACRON is typically employed in various languages, including French and some other Romance languages, where it helps convey specific phonetic or grammatical nuances. In linguistic contexts, the COMBINING GRAVE-MACRON aids in distinguishing between homographs (words that are spelled the same but have different meanings) and can impact pronunciation. Overall, this character is an essential tool for accurate representation of diacritical marks in digital text, enhancing readability and comprehension across multiple languages.
How to type the ᷅ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 7621 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.