Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character Ì has the Unicode code point U+00CC. 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+00CC to binary:
11001100. 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 10001100
LATIN CAPITAL LETTER I WITH GRAVE·U+00CC
Ì
Character Information
Code Point
U+00CC
HEX
00CC
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Uppercase Letter
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | C3 8C | 11000011 10001100 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 00 CC | 00000000 11001100 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | CC 00 | 11001100 00000000 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 00 CC | 00000000 00000000 00000000 11001100 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | CC 00 00 00 | 11001100 00000000 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
Ì
URI Encoded
%C3%8C
Description
The Unicode character U+00CC, also known as the Latin Capital Letter I with Grave (Ì), plays a vital role in digital text by representing the letter 'I' with an accent grave (̀) in various languages, particularly French and Portuguese. This specific diacritic is employed to indicate nasalized sounds or long vowel pronunciations in certain words, thus contributing significantly to clarity in written communication. In a broader context, the Latin Capital Letter I with Grave belongs to the Latin-1 Supplement Unicode block (range 128-255), a versatile collection of characters that enhances the readability and visual appeal of text documents. This character contributes to the richness of languages such as French and Portuguese, which extensively use this accentuation, while adhering to Unicode standards for consistent representation across various platforms and devices. In terms of typography, the Latin Capital Letter I with Grave follows the generalCategory (Lu) for letters, BidiClass (L) for left-to-right text, canonicalCombiningClass (0), and is not mirrored (N). It also has a simpleLowercaseMapping (00EC) and can be found in the Basic Multilingual Plane (number 0), which houses most common characters. By focusing on accuracy and adhering to Unicode standards, this character ensures consistency and clarity in digital text, thereby facilitating effective communication in multiple languages.
How to type the Ì symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 0204 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.