Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ê has the Unicode code point U+00EA. 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+00EA to binary:
11101010. 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 10101010
LATIN SMALL LETTER E WITH CIRCUMFLEX·U+00EA
ê
Character Information
Code Point
U+00EA
HEX
00EA
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Lowercase Letter
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | C3 AA | 11000011 10101010 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 00 EA | 00000000 11101010 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | EA 00 | 11101010 00000000 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 00 EA | 00000000 00000000 00000000 11101010 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | EA 00 00 00 | 11101010 00000000 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
ê
URI Encoded
%C3%AA
Description
The Unicode character U+00EA, represented as 'ê' (etcirc), is the Latin small letter E with circumflex. This character, code 234, is commonly used in several languages such as French, Portuguese, and Vietnamese, where it signifies various pronunciations or functions. In French, for example, the accent aigu (è) usually denotes nasalization of the preceding vowel. In Portuguese, it typically indicates a long 'e' sound. The circumflex also holds historical significance, as it was utilized in Old French to represent different phonetic shifts; however, its modern use in French is primarily confined to words derived from Latin or Greek roots. The Latin small letter E with circumflex plays an integral role in typography and linguistic representation in digital text, helping maintain accurate pronunciation and meaning across languages. It belongs to the Latin-1 Supplement Unicode block (128 to 255), which includes essential characters for proper formatting and presentation of written content. The Latin-1 Supplement block was designed as an extension to the basic Latin character set, enabling the inclusion of additional symbols like pilcrows (◊) and en dashes (–), thereby enhancing the readability and overall visual appeal of digital text documents. Its characters are versatile and can be employed across a broad range of applications, from professional documents to creative writing, ensuring clear communication and an aesthetically pleasing user experience for readers.
How to type the ê symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 0234 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.