Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ̂ has the Unicode code point U+0302. 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+0302 to binary:
00000011 00000010. 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 10000010
COMBINING CIRCUMFLEX ACCENT·U+0302
̂
Character Information
Code Point
U+0302
HEX
0302
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Nonspacing Mark
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | CC 82 | 11001100 10000010 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 03 02 | 00000011 00000010 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 02 03 | 00000010 00000011 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 03 02 | 00000000 00000000 00000011 00000010 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 02 03 00 00 | 00000010 00000011 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
̂
URI Encoded
%CC%82
Description
The Unicode character U+0302, known as the COMBINING CIRCUMFLEX ACCENT, plays a crucial role in digital text by enabling the modification of existing letters with a specific diacritical mark to create new characters in various languages. This accent is typically used in Romanian and several other languages, where it is utilized to modify the sound of certain vowels, such as 'ă' or 'â.' The COMBINING CIRCUMFLEX ACCENT is part of the Unicode Standard, which aims to provide a unique code point for every character used in written language, ensuring accurate and consistent representation across different platforms and devices. Its cultural, linguistic, and technical significance lies in its ability to facilitate precise communication by accurately representing these unique sounds, thereby supporting the preservation and evolution of languages that utilize the circumflex accent.
How to type the ̂ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 0770 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.