Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ̱ has the Unicode code point U+0331. 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+0331 to binary:
00000011 00110001. 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 10110001
COMBINING MACRON BELOW·U+0331
̱
Character Information
Code Point
U+0331
HEX
0331
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Nonspacing Mark
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | CC B1 | 11001100 10110001 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 03 31 | 00000011 00110001 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 31 03 | 00110001 00000011 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 03 31 | 00000000 00000000 00000011 00110001 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 31 03 00 00 | 00110001 00000011 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
̱
URI Encoded
%CC%B1
Description
The Unicode character U+0331, known as the COMBINING MACRON BELOW, plays a significant role in digital typography by allowing for diacritical markings to be applied to various base characters across languages. Its primary function is to provide a visual cue or accent below specific letters and symbols, typically indicating a long vowel sound or altering the pronunciation of words. The COMBINING MACRON BELOW is often utilized in Romance languages like French, Spanish, Italian, and Portuguese, where it can be applied above letters such as 'a', 'e', 'i', 'o', and 'u' to create words like "café", "féminin", and "mùsica". Additionally, this character can be employed in technical contexts, such as mathematical expressions or scientific notations, where it may denote a specific value or variable. Due to its versatility and compatibility with a wide range of Unicode-supported characters, the COMBINING MACRON BELOW is an essential tool for accurate representation across multiple languages and disciplines in digital text.
How to type the ̱ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 0817 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.