Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ý has the Unicode code point U+00FD. 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+00FD to binary:
11111101. 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 10111101
LATIN SMALL LETTER Y WITH ACUTE·U+00FD
ý
Character Information
Code Point
U+00FD
HEX
00FD
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Lowercase Letter
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | C3 BD | 11000011 10111101 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 00 FD | 00000000 11111101 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | FD 00 | 11111101 00000000 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 00 FD | 00000000 00000000 00000000 11111101 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | FD 00 00 00 | 11111101 00000000 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
ý
URI Encoded
%C3%BD
Description
The character U+00FD, known as the Latin Small Letter Y with Acute (ǟ), plays a significant role in digital texts, particularly in languages such as Catalan, Danish, Dutch, Norwegian, and Swedish. This letter is used to represent the Spanish letter "ü" distinctly from other similar-looking characters like "í", "ñ", or "ø". The acute accent above the "y" serves this purpose. Although it may not be commonly used in general digital communication due to its specific linguistic context, the Latin Small Letter Y with Acute holds cultural and linguistic importance for speakers of these languages. Accurate representation is crucial in written texts where pronunciation nuances are critical. The character belongs to the Latin-1 Supplement Unicode block (U+0080 to U+00FF), which extends the basic Latin character set to accommodate additional symbols essential for proper text formatting and presentation. The Latin-1 Supplement block is widely used across various applications, from professional documents to creative writing, ensuring clear communication and an aesthetically pleasing visual experience for readers.
How to type the ý symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 0253 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.