Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character Ũ has the Unicode code point U+0168. 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+0168 to binary:
00000001 01101000. 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 10101000
LATIN CAPITAL LETTER U WITH TILDE·U+0168
Ũ
Character Information
Code Point
U+0168
HEX
0168
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Uppercase Letter
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | C5 A8 | 11000101 10101000 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 01 68 | 00000001 01101000 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 68 01 | 01101000 00000001 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 01 68 | 00000000 00000000 00000001 01101000 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 68 01 00 00 | 01101000 00000001 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
Ũ
URI Encoded
%C5%A8
Description
The character U+0168, or LATIN CAPITAL LETTER U WITH TILDE, is a vital element in digital text representation, particularly for languages that employ diacritical marks to indicate different phonetic values or grammatical functions. This specific glyph represents the pronunciation of the letter "u" with a distinctly Spanish accent, commonly found in Galician, Portuguese, and other Romance languages. Its cultural and linguistic importance lies in its ability to denote a wide array of sounds and meanings that differ from the standard Latin U without the tilde. In digital typography, it plays a crucial role in preserving the integrity of textual content by accurately conveying intended pronunciation and meaning. The proper usage of this character is essential for maintaining clarity, readability, and cultural authenticity in written communications across various platforms and devices.
How to type the Ũ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 0360 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.