Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ̬ has the Unicode code point U+032C. 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+032C to binary:
00000011 00101100. 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 10101100
COMBINING CARON BELOW·U+032C
̬
Character Information
Code Point
U+032C
HEX
032C
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Nonspacing Mark
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | CC AC | 11001100 10101100 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 03 2C | 00000011 00101100 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 2C 03 | 00101100 00000011 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 03 2C | 00000000 00000000 00000011 00101100 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 2C 03 00 00 | 00101100 00000011 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
̬
URI Encoded
%CC%AC
Description
The Unicode character U+032C, known as the COMBINING CARON BELOW, primarily serves a role in digital typography by combining with other characters to alter their appearance. It is often used to indicate an 'n' sound in various Slavic languages such as Czech, Polish, and Slovak. This character is combined with letters like 'a', 'c', 'e', 'i', 'k', 'r', 's', 't', 'z' and 'y' to transform the pronunciation of the word. The caron (ˇ) symbol is placed below these characters, giving them a distinct sound that sets them apart from similar-looking letters in other languages. While it might seem like a small addition, the combing caron below is an essential part of the phonetic system in many Slavic languages and contributes significantly to their orthography.
How to type the ̬ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 0812 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.