Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character has the Unicode code point U+05CF. 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+05CF to binary:
00000101 11001111. 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:
11010111 10001111
CHARACTER 05CF·U+05CF
Character Information
Code Point
U+05CF
HEX
05CF
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | D7 8F | 11010111 10001111 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 05 CF | 00000101 11001111 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | CF 05 | 11001111 00000101 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 05 CF | 00000000 00000000 00000101 11001111 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | CF 05 00 00 | 11001111 00000101 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
׏
URI Encoded
%D7%8F
Description
The Unicode character U+05CF is a Cyrillic letter representing the consonant "Щ" (Shch). It primarily serves as a unique glyph in digital text, used to represent this specific sound in several East Slavic languages such as Russian and Ukrainian. This particular Cyrillic letter has a complex origin, stemming from the ancient Greek letter 'σigma' (sigma) with a horizontal line through it, which was adapted and modified over time to become the modern "Щ". In digital text, U+05CF is crucial for accurate representation of these languages as it captures the unique phonetic value associated with this sound. Its usage in linguistic contexts ensures that written communication remains faithful to its intended oral expression.
How to type the symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 1487 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.