Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ° has the Unicode code point U+00B0. 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+00B0 to binary:
10110000. 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:
11000010 10110000
DEGREE SIGN·U+00B0
°
Character Information
Code Point
U+00B0
HEX
00B0
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Symbol
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | C2 B0 | 11000010 10110000 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 00 B0 | 00000000 10110000 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | B0 00 | 10110000 00000000 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 00 B0 | 00000000 00000000 00000000 10110000 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | B0 00 00 00 | 10110000 00000000 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
°
URI Encoded
%C2%B0
Description
The Unicode character U+00B0, also known as the DEGREE SIGN (°), plays a crucial role in various digital texts, particularly mathematical equations, scientific documents, and measurements involving temperature, altitude, and geographical coordinates. This symbol is essential for precise expression in numerous domains such as meteorology, astronomy, and geography. The DEGREE SIGN character's inclusion in Unicode ensures compatibility across different devices and platforms, thereby facilitating seamless communication and understanding worldwide. Notably, this symbol has a long history of use in mathematical and scientific contexts, dating back to the 16th century when it was first introduced as part of algebraic notation. Today, its role remains indispensable in modern digital text. The DEGREE SIGN character belongs to the Latin-1 Supplement Unicode block (U+00A0 – U+00FF), a collection of 256 characters that serve various text formatting and typography purposes. This range of characters includes symbols like pilcrows (◊), en dashes (–), among others, which are essential for proper formatting and presentation of written content.
How to type the ° symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 0176 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.