Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character Щ has the Unicode code point U+0429. 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+0429 to binary:
00000100 00101001. 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:
11010000 10101001
CYRILLIC CAPITAL LETTER SHCHA·U+0429
Щ
Character Information
Code Point
U+0429
HEX
0429
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Uppercase Letter
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | D0 A9 | 11010000 10101001 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 04 29 | 00000100 00101001 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 29 04 | 00101001 00000100 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 04 29 | 00000000 00000000 00000100 00101001 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 29 04 00 00 | 00101001 00000100 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
Щ
URI Encoded
%D0%A9
Description
The Unicode character U+0429 is known as the Cyrillic Capital Letter Shcha. In digital text, this symbol primarily serves as a representation of the uppercase version of the letter "Ш" in the Russian alphabet. It plays a vital role within the Cyrillic script system, which is widely used across Eastern Europe and parts of Central Asia for various languages including Russian, Ukrainian, Bulgarian, Serbian, and others. Cyrillic script's historical roots date back to the 9th century when it was first developed in Great Moravia under the influence of the East Slavic tribes. Since then, the script has evolved and adapted across different regions, taking on unique cultural and linguistic nuances. The Cyrillic Capital Letter Shcha (У) is a complex character combining both horizontal and vertical strokes. Its structure mirrors that of its lowercase counterpart (ш), though the vertical stroke in the capital letter extends further upward. In terms of pronunciation, the Cyrillic Capital Letter Shcha represents the voiceless postalveolar fricative sound, similar to the English "sh" sound in "sheep". In the context of digital typography and text encoding, U+0429 ensures accurate representation and recognition of this letter across various platforms and applications. Ensuring proper usage of this character is crucial for maintaining readability and accuracy within digital texts that utilize the Cyrillic script system.
How to type the Щ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 1065 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.