Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ͣ has the Unicode code point U+0363. 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+0363 to binary:
00000011 01100011. 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 10100011
COMBINING LATIN SMALL LETTER A·U+0363
ͣ
Character Information
Code Point
U+0363
HEX
0363
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Nonspacing Mark
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | CD A3 | 11001101 10100011 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 03 63 | 00000011 01100011 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 63 03 | 01100011 00000011 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 03 63 | 00000000 00000000 00000011 01100011 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 63 03 00 00 | 01100011 00000011 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
ͣ
URI Encoded
%CD%A3
Description
The Unicode character U+0363 is known as the COMBINING LATIN SMALL LETTER A. It primarily serves a role in digital text as an accent mark or diacritic, used in conjunction with other letters to alter their pronunciation or indicate specific linguistic nuances. This character does not stand alone but combines with other Latin alphabetic characters to create unique accented forms, such as á (U+00E1), ä (U+00E4), and ã (U+00E3). U+0363 is widely used in many languages that rely on diacritics, such as French, German, Swedish, Portuguese, and several others. It has no cultural or linguistic significance by itself but contributes to the proper rendering of words and phrases within these languages. In technical terms, the COMBINING LATIN SMALL LETTER A can be applied using various character encoding standards like UTF-8, where it is represented by the byte sequence E2 83. This allows for accurate representation of accented characters across different platforms and software applications, ensuring clear communication and minimizing potential misinterpretations.
How to type the ͣ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 0867 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.