Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character Ŝ has the Unicode code point U+015C. 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+015C to binary:
00000001 01011100. 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 10011100
LATIN CAPITAL LETTER S WITH CIRCUMFLEX·U+015C
Ŝ
Character Information
Code Point
U+015C
HEX
015C
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Uppercase Letter
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | C5 9C | 11000101 10011100 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 01 5C | 00000001 01011100 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 5C 01 | 01011100 00000001 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 01 5C | 00000000 00000000 00000001 01011100 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 5C 01 00 00 | 01011100 00000001 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
Ŝ
URI Encoded
%C5%9C
Description
U+015C, the Latin Capital Letter S with Circumflex, is a unique character in Unicode that plays a significant role in digital typography and text encoding. Typically used in the French language, it represents the sound "s" with a nasalized pronunciation, often transcribed as "ś" or "š". The circumflex accent above the letter "S" indicates this particular pronunciation in French, which is different from the standard English pronunciation of the letter "S". This character can be found in various cultural, linguistic, and technical contexts where the French language is spoken, including Canada, Belgium, Switzerland, and other Francophone regions. It helps maintain accuracy in digital text by preserving the nuances of the French language, making it essential for accurate communication in these regions.
How to type the Ŝ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 0348 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.