Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character Ō has the Unicode code point U+014C. 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+014C to binary:
00000001 01001100. 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:
11000101 10001100
LATIN CAPITAL LETTER O WITH MACRON·U+014C
Ō
Character Information
Code Point
U+014C
HEX
014C
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Uppercase Letter
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | C5 8C | 11000101 10001100 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 01 4C | 00000001 01001100 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 4C 01 | 01001100 00000001 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 01 4C | 00000000 00000000 00000001 01001100 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 4C 01 00 00 | 01001100 00000001 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
Ō
URI Encoded
%C5%8C
Description
The character U+014C, Latin Capital Letter O with Macron, is a crucial typographical element in digital text, serving both linguistic and technical purposes. In the realm of typography, it is utilized to represent the letter "O" with an accent known as a macron, which is a diacritical mark signifying a long vowel sound. This character plays a vital role in various languages that use the Latin script, particularly in Celtic and some Slavic languages, where it helps distinguish between similar words or phonetic variations. Its accurate representation in digital text is crucial for maintaining linguistic integrity and clarity. The Latin Capital Letter O with Macron's inclusion in Unicode standards ensures its compatibility across different software systems, fostering global communication and text exchange while preserving the unique character of specific languages and dialects.
How to type the Ō symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 0332 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.