Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ̆ has the Unicode code point U+0306. 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+0306 to binary:
00000011 00000110. 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:
11001100 10000110
COMBINING BREVE·U+0306
̆
Character Information
Code Point
U+0306
HEX
0306
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Nonspacing Mark
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | CC 86 | 11001100 10000110 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 03 06 | 00000011 00000110 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 06 03 | 00000110 00000011 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 03 06 | 00000000 00000000 00000011 00000110 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 06 03 00 00 | 00000110 00000011 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
̆
URI Encoded
%CC%86
Description
The Unicode character U+0306 is known as the "COMBINING BREVE." It is primarily used in typography for digital text to indicate a short, downward-opening arc over another character, altering its pronunciation or meaning. This character is often utilized in various languages, particularly those with Latin scripts such as English, French, German, and many others. Its use can be observed in words where it modifies specific letters, for example, in Celtic names, to distinguish the sound of a particular letter within the word. Although not widely recognized by all users, its significance lies in preserving accurate pronunciation or meaning when writing in languages that rely on diacritical marks. The COMBINING BREVE is an essential tool for typographers and linguists who aim to produce precise digital text representations.
How to type the ̆ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 0774 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.