Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character Ŷ has the Unicode code point U+0176. 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+0176 to binary:
00000001 01110110. 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 10110110
LATIN CAPITAL LETTER Y WITH CIRCUMFLEX·U+0176
Ŷ
Character Information
Code Point
U+0176
HEX
0176
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Uppercase Letter
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | C5 B6 | 11000101 10110110 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 01 76 | 00000001 01110110 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 76 01 | 01110110 00000001 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 01 76 | 00000000 00000000 00000001 01110110 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 76 01 00 00 | 01110110 00000001 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
Ŷ
URI Encoded
%C5%B6
Description
The Unicode character U+0176, known as LATIN CAPITAL LETTER Y WITH CIRCUMFLEX, is a typographical symbol used primarily in digital text applications. This particular glyph represents the Latin alphabet letter 'Y' with a circumflex (ˆ) accent mark above it. In certain linguistic contexts, such as Old French or some regional dialects of Quebec French, this character serves to indicate nasalization of the preceding vowel. However, its usage in modern languages is limited and primarily seen in specialized texts or transcriptions for specific purposes. Technically, U+0176 falls under the category of Latin-1 Supplement, which encompasses additional characters beyond the basic Latin alphabet. While its use may not be prevalent in everyday digital communication, the LATIN CAPITAL LETTER Y WITH CIRCUMFLEX remains an important symbol for accurate representation of specific linguistic nuances and historical contexts within the vast realm of Unicode characters.
How to type the Ŷ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 0374 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.