Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character Å has the Unicode code point U+00C5. 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+00C5 to binary:
11000101. 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:
11000011 10000101
LATIN CAPITAL LETTER A WITH RING ABOVE·U+00C5
Å
Character Information
Code Point
U+00C5
HEX
00C5
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Uppercase Letter
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | C3 85 | 11000011 10000101 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 00 C5 | 00000000 11000101 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | C5 00 | 11000101 00000000 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 00 C5 | 00000000 00000000 00000000 11000101 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | C5 00 00 00 | 11000101 00000000 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
Å
URI Encoded
%C3%85
Description
The character U+00C5, commonly known as the Latin Capital Letter A with Ring Above (Å), plays a significant role in digital text, particularly within typography and linguistics. It is an accented form of the letter 'A', frequently used to represent various phonetic values across different languages. This Unicode character is prominently utilized in the Danish, Norwegian, Swedish, and Icelandic alphabets, denoting a long 'a' sound. In these linguistic contexts, its use is essential for accurate representation of words and phrases that would otherwise be misinterpreted using a standard A. Beyond linguistics, this character also finds application in technical domains such as computer programming, data encoding, and digital communication, ensuring smooth information exchange between systems. Being a Unicode-compliant character, it adheres to the universal standards for digital text representation, facilitating cross-platform consistency in its appearance and meaning. The Latin Capital Letter A with Ring Above resides within the Latin-1 Supplement Unicode block (U+0080 to U+00FF), a versatile collection of characters essential for proper formatting and presentation of written content across various applications.
How to type the Å symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 0197 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.