Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ð has the Unicode code point U+00F0. 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+00F0 to binary:
11110000. 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 10110000
LATIN SMALL LETTER ETH·U+00F0
ð
Character Information
Code Point
U+00F0
HEX
00F0
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Lowercase Letter
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | C3 B0 | 11000011 10110000 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 00 F0 | 00000000 11110000 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | F0 00 | 11110000 00000000 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 00 F0 | 00000000 00000000 00000000 11110000 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | F0 00 00 00 | 11110000 00000000 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
ð
URI Encoded
%C3%B0
Description
The Unicode character U+00F0, known as the Latin Small Letter ETH (ᚠ), plays a significant role in digital text systems that support Old Norse and Old Icelandic languages. This character, represented by 'ð', is one of 18 original letters in the Old Norse alphabet, which later evolved into the modern Icelandic alphabet. It is used to represent the distinctive 'eth' sound, similar to the English "th" sound found in words like "the" or "that." For digital content creators and programmers working with Old Norse or Icelandic texts, it is crucial to include this character (U+00F0) in their text encoding systems. Its absence may lead to incorrect transliteration or misrepresentation of the original text, compromising cultural and linguistic context within the text. The Latin Small Letter ETH (U+00F0) is part of the Latin-1 Supplement Unicode block (range 128 to 255). This versatile collection of characters serves various text formatting and typography purposes, including symbols like pilcrows and en dashes. These essential characters are crucial for proper formatting and presentation of written content across a wide range of applications, from professional documents to creative writing, ensuring clear communication and an aesthetically pleasing visual experience for readers.
How to type the ð symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 0240 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.