Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character Ŭ has the Unicode code point U+016C. 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+016C to binary:
00000001 01101100. 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 10101100
LATIN CAPITAL LETTER U WITH BREVE·U+016C
Ŭ
Character Information
Code Point
U+016C
HEX
016C
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Uppercase Letter
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | C5 AC | 11000101 10101100 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 01 6C | 00000001 01101100 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 6C 01 | 01101100 00000001 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 01 6C | 00000000 00000000 00000001 01101100 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 6C 01 00 00 | 01101100 00000001 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
Ŭ
URI Encoded
%C5%AC
Description
U+016C, the Latin Capital Letter U with Breve (U̍), is a unique character in the Unicode system. Typically used in digital text, it holds significant cultural, linguistic, and technical context. In digital typography, this character is used to represent the capital letter "u" with a breve, a diacritical mark resembling a small upward-pointing wedge under or over a letter. The breve does not change the pronunciation of the letter but is essential in certain languages like Old Norse and Old Icelandic for denoting vowel length distinctions. The character U+016C demonstrates the versatility and richness of the Unicode system, which seeks to represent every known written character globally. Its presence allows accurate representation of historical texts in digital format, preserving cultural heritage and linguistic accuracy. The Latin Capital Letter U with Breve is a crucial tool for typographers, linguists, and historians alike, contributing to the digital preservation and understanding of various languages and scripts.
How to type the Ŭ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 0364 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.