Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ͌ has the Unicode code point U+034C. In UTF-8, it is encoded using 2 bytes because its codepoint is in the range of
0x0080to0x07ff.
Therefore we know that the UTF-8 encoding will be done over 11 bits within the final 16 bits and that it will have the format:110xxxxx 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+034C to binary:
00000011 01001100. 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:
11001101 10001100
COMBINING ALMOST EQUAL TO ABOVE·U+034C
͌
Character Information
Code Point
U+034C
HEX
034C
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Nonspacing Mark
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | CD 8C | 11001101 10001100 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 03 4C | 00000011 01001100 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 4C 03 | 01001100 00000011 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 03 4C | 00000000 00000000 00000011 01001100 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 4C 03 00 00 | 01001100 00000011 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
͌
URI Encoded
%CD%8C
Description
U+034C COMBINING ALMOST EQUAL TO ABOVE is a Unicode character used primarily in typography to indicate that the following character should be placed almost directly above the previous character. This character is often employed in mathematical notation, where it helps convey relationships between elements without creating a visual confusion. It may also appear in linguistic contexts where accent marks are needed for correct grammar or pronunciation. While not as widely used as some other Unicode characters, COMBINING ALMOST EQUAL TO ABOVE plays an important role in digital text for precise presentation of information and adherence to typographic rules.
How to type the ͌ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 0844 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.