Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ̃ has the Unicode code point U+0303. 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+0303 to binary:
00000011 00000011. 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 10000011
COMBINING TILDE·U+0303
̃
Character Information
Code Point
U+0303
HEX
0303
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Nonspacing Mark
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | CC 83 | 11001100 10000011 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 03 03 | 00000011 00000011 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 03 03 | 00000011 00000011 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 03 03 | 00000000 00000000 00000011 00000011 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 03 03 00 00 | 00000011 00000011 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
̃
URI Encoded
%CC%83
Description
The Unicode character U+0303, known as the COMBINING TILDE, holds a vital role in digital typography. Typically used to modify letters, this glyph is applied in various writing systems, predominantly in Latin script, where it imparts a distinctive accent. Its primary function involves indicating a nasalized vowel sound or an assimilated pronunciation in certain languages, such as Spanish and Portuguese. For instance, when appended to "n," it forms the character ñ (U+00F1), an essential element in both languages for rendering native words and sounds accurately. This unobtrusive yet crucial character contributes significantly to the accurate representation of linguistic subtleties and cultural nuances in digital text, thereby enhancing global communication.
How to type the ̃ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 0771 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.