Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character à has the Unicode code point U+00C3. 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+00C3 to binary:
11000011. 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 10000011
LATIN CAPITAL LETTER A WITH TILDE·U+00C3
Ã
Character Information
Code Point
U+00C3
HEX
00C3
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Uppercase Letter
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | C3 83 | 11000011 10000011 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 00 C3 | 00000000 11000011 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | C3 00 | 11000011 00000000 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 00 C3 | 00000000 00000000 00000000 11000011 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | C3 00 00 00 | 11000011 00000000 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
Ã
URI Encoded
%C3%83
Description
The character U+00C3, commonly referred to as LATIN CAPITAL LETTER A WITH TILDE, plays a significant role in digital text, primarily representing the Spanish letter "A" with a diacritical mark known as a tilde. This typographical element is crucial in languages such as Spanish, Portuguese, and Norwegian, where it conveys distinct phonetic or grammatical nuances. In the context of the Spanish language, for instance, the tilde distinguishes between "á" (the written form of the /a/ sound) and "A" (the written form of the /aː/ sound), a critical differentiation that impacts both written and spoken communication by influencing pronunciation and meaning. The character belongs to the Latin-1 Supplement Unicode block, which comprises characters ranging from 128 to 255, serving various text formatting and typography purposes. This range of characters includes symbols like pilcrows (◊), en dashes (–), and others, essential for proper formatting and presentation of written content. The Latin-1 Supplement block was designed to extend the basic Latin character set in order to accommodate these additional symbols, thus enhancing the readability and overall appearance of text documents across various applications, from professional documents to creative writing, ensuring clear communication and an aesthetically pleasing visual experience for readers. This character underscores the importance of accurate typography and diacritical marks in preserving linguistic accuracy and cultural identity.
How to type the à symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 0195 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.