Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ̄ has the Unicode code point U+0304. 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+0304 to binary:
00000011 00000100. 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 10000100
COMBINING MACRON·U+0304
̄
Character Information
Code Point
U+0304
HEX
0304
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Nonspacing Mark
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | CC 84 | 11001100 10000100 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 03 04 | 00000011 00000100 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 04 03 | 00000100 00000011 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 03 04 | 00000000 00000000 00000011 00000100 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 04 03 00 00 | 00000100 00000011 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
̄
URI Encoded
%CC%84
Description
The Unicode character U+0304, known as the COMBINING MACRON, plays a significant role in typography and digital text. It is a diacritical mark that can be applied to other characters to indicate a long vowel or syllable. In various languages such as French, German, and many others, it serves to lengthen the sound of a vowel without altering the base character's shape. This character does not represent any standalone value but instead is used in conjunction with other characters to produce meaningful text in its cultural context. The COMBINING MACRON demonstrates versatility and adaptability across different languages and scripts, highlighting the importance of Unicode in facilitating global communication. It has found widespread use due to its ability to represent a range of linguistic nuances, contributing to accurate transcription and interpretation of texts in multiple cultural settings.
How to type the ̄ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 0772 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.