Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ̀ has the Unicode code point U+0340. 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+0340 to binary:
00000011 01000000. 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 10000000
COMBINING GRAVE TONE MARK·U+0340
̀
Character Information
Code Point
U+0340
HEX
0340
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Nonspacing Mark
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | CD 80 | 11001101 10000000 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 03 40 | 00000011 01000000 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 40 03 | 01000000 00000011 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 03 40 | 00000000 00000000 00000011 01000000 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 40 03 00 00 | 01000000 00000011 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
̀
URI Encoded
%CD%80
Description
The Unicode character U+0340 represents the COMBINING GRAVE TONE MARK, which is commonly utilized in digital typography for its role in modifying characters with an accent grave (´) to create a more comprehensive diacritical mark or tonal indication. This character is primarily used in languages like French, where it is employed in conjunction with other Unicode characters to convey specific phonetic distinctions or differentiate between words with similar meanings. The COMBINING GRAVE TONE MARK holds significance in linguistic contexts that rely on tone for meaning, such as Vietnamese and Yoruba, where it is combined with respective letter forms to generate distinct tonal syllables. In the realm of technical contexts, the character may be used in coding or markup languages to apply stylistic properties to text elements.
How to type the ̀ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 0832 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.