Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ̽ has the Unicode code point U+033D. 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+033D to binary:
00000011 00111101. 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 10111101
COMBINING X ABOVE·U+033D
̽
Character Information
Code Point
U+033D
HEX
033D
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Nonspacing Mark
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | CC BD | 11001100 10111101 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 03 3D | 00000011 00111101 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 3D 03 | 00111101 00000011 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 03 3D | 00000000 00000000 00000011 00111101 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 3D 03 00 00 | 00111101 00000011 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
̽
URI Encoded
%CC%BD
Description
The Unicode character U+033D, known as the COMBINING X ABOVE, is a typographical element used in digital text. It serves to place an uppercase 'X' above another character or symbol, typically for decorative or emphatic purposes, and can be applied to letters from various alphabets. The character's versatility allows it to fit into diverse cultural contexts, and its usage is not confined to any particular language. In technical terms, the COMBINING X ABOVE is a diacritic that has been included in the Unicode Standard since version 3.0 (1998), under the General Presentation Category. Due to its decorative nature, it is commonly used in digital typography for artistic or design purposes rather than linguistic expression.
How to type the ̽ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 0829 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.