Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ̻ has the Unicode code point U+033B. 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+033B to binary:
00000011 00111011. 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 10111011
COMBINING SQUARE BELOW·U+033B
̻
Character Information
Code Point
U+033B
HEX
033B
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Nonspacing Mark
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | CC BB | 11001100 10111011 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 03 3B | 00000011 00111011 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 3B 03 | 00111011 00000011 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 03 3B | 00000000 00000000 00000011 00111011 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 3B 03 00 00 | 00111011 00000011 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
̻
URI Encoded
%CC%BB
Description
The Unicode character U+033B, known as the COMBINING SQUARE BELOW, serves a specific purpose within digital typography. It is primarily used in combination with other characters to create accented letters or symbols by being placed below the base character. This combination allows for the creation of unique and distinct characters that may not be available in standard font sets. The usage of U+033B is typically seen in linguistic contexts, particularly within scripts such as Greek or Latin that utilize combining diacritics to convey specific phonetic or semantic information. While it may not have a significant cultural impact on its own, the COMBINING SQUARE BELOW plays a crucial role in digital text rendering and readability, ensuring accurate representation of intended characters and symbols across various platforms and devices.
How to type the ̻ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 0827 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.