Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character Ç has the Unicode code point U+00C7. 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+00C7 to binary:
11000111. 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 10000111
LATIN CAPITAL LETTER C WITH CEDILLA·U+00C7
Ç
Character Information
Code Point
U+00C7
HEX
00C7
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Uppercase Letter
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | C3 87 | 11000011 10000111 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 00 C7 | 00000000 11000111 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | C7 00 | 11000111 00000000 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 00 C7 | 00000000 00000000 00000000 11000111 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | C7 00 00 00 | 11000111 00000000 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
Ç
URI Encoded
%C3%87
Description
The Unicode character U+00C7, known as LATIN CAPITAL LETTER C WITH CEDILLA, plays a significant role in digital text, particularly in languages that employ the Latin script with diacritical marks. Notably used in Portuguese and various other European languages such as Galician, Romanian, and several regional dialects, this character demonstrates the richness and versatility of the Latin script, as it adapts to accommodate unique phonetic features in various regional languages. In these contexts, the cedilla (~) under the letter "C" signifies a distinct sound, similar to the English 's' but slightly more pronounced. This character is essential for accurate communication and understanding across linguistic boundaries in digital platforms, underscoring its importance within the Latin-1 Supplement Unicode block (range: 128-255), which comprises characters serving various text formatting and typography purposes. The Latin-1 Supplement block was designed to extend the basic Latin character set to accommodate additional symbols, thus enhancing the readability and overall appearance of text documents across a wide range of applications.
How to type the Ç symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 0199 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.