Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ñ has the Unicode code point U+00F1. 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+00F1 to binary:
11110001. 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 10110001
LATIN SMALL LETTER N WITH TILDE·U+00F1
ñ
Character Information
Code Point
U+00F1
HEX
00F1
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Lowercase Letter
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | C3 B1 | 11000011 10110001 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 00 F1 | 00000000 11110001 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | F1 00 | 11110001 00000000 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 00 F1 | 00000000 00000000 00000000 11110001 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | F1 00 00 00 | 11110001 00000000 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
ñ
URI Encoded
%C3%B1
Description
The Unicode character U+00F1, known as the Latin Small Letter N with Tilde (ñ), plays a pivotal role in digital text representation and typography. It is commonly used across multiple languages such as Spanish, Portuguese, Catalan, and others where it represents the nasalized palatal approximant sound 'ny', which does not exist in English. The tilde (~) symbol above the letter 'n' provides clarity for speakers of those languages, aiding in language translation and text-to-speech applications. The Latin Small Letter N with Tilde can be found within the Latin-1 Supplement Unicode block, which includes characters ranging from 128 to 255. This block is crucial for proper formatting and presentation of written content due to its versatility and inclusion of various symbols like en dashes (–) and pilcrows (◊). The Latin-1 Supplement block was designed to expand the basic Latin character set, catering to additional text formatting needs. The Latin Small Letter N with Tilde is significant in technical contexts due to its inclusion within the Basic Multilingual Plane, the most common characters range for Unicode. This placement allows the character to be utilized across a wide range of applications, from professional documents to creative writing, ensuring clear communication and enhancing readability for a global audience.
How to type the ñ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 0241 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.