Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ç has the Unicode code point U+00E7. 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+00E7 to binary:
11100111. 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 10100111
LATIN SMALL LETTER C WITH CEDILLA·U+00E7
ç
Character Information
Code Point
U+00E7
HEX
00E7
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Lowercase Letter
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | C3 A7 | 11000011 10100111 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 00 E7 | 00000000 11100111 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | E7 00 | 11100111 00000000 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 00 E7 | 00000000 00000000 00000000 11100111 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | E7 00 00 00 | 11100111 00000000 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
ç
URI Encoded
%C3%A7
Description
The Unicode character U+00E7, known as "LATIN SMALL LETTER C WITH CEDILLA," is a significant typographical element widely used in various digital texts. This character represents a variant of the letter 'C' with an added cedilla (~) under the crossbar, distinctively found in several languages such as Portuguese, Galician, Catalan, and certain African languages. In digital text, U+00E7 retains its pronunciation and meaning according to the context of the language used. It plays a crucial role in cultural contexts where Portuguese and Galician are spoken, as well as in linguistic studies of Latin script-based languages. This character is part of the Latin-1 Supplement Unicode block (128-255), which provides an extended set of characters essential for proper text formatting and typography purposes. The usage of U+00E7 signifies a cultural, linguistic, or technical context that emphasizes the need for accurate representation in digital text to ensure correct interpretation and communication across various platforms and devices. The character's significance lies in its ability to convey meaning accurately while maintaining proper presentation in written content.
How to type the ç symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 0231 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.