Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character È has the Unicode code point U+00C8. 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+00C8 to binary:
11001000. 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 10001000
LATIN CAPITAL LETTER E WITH GRAVE·U+00C8
È
Character Information
Code Point
U+00C8
HEX
00C8
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Uppercase Letter
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | C3 88 | 11000011 10001000 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 00 C8 | 00000000 11001000 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | C8 00 | 11001000 00000000 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 00 C8 | 00000000 00000000 00000000 11001000 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | C8 00 00 00 | 11001000 00000000 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
È
URI Encoded
%C3%88
Description
U+00C8, also recognized as Latin Capital Letter E with Grave (Ẽ), is a significant typographical character within the Unicode Standard. This character, specifically codepoint 00C8, plays an essential role in digital text, particularly for transcribing words and phrases accurately from languages such as Portuguese, French, and other Romance languages that incorporate the e-acute sound. In the Latin-1 Supplement Unicode block, which extends the basic Latin character set to accommodate additional symbols for enhanced text readability, U+00C8 is one of 256 characters (128 to 255). Its usage in digital content ensures linguistic fidelity when digitizing written work from regions using these languages. While less frequently used in English text, Latin Capital Letter E with Grave may still be employed for specific phonetic representations or to adhere to certain stylistic preferences. This character holds great cultural and technical significance, contributing to accurate communication across various digital platforms, particularly within the context of international linguistics and typography.
How to type the È symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 0200 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.