Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character Ÿ has the Unicode code point U+0178. 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+0178 to binary:
00000001 01111000. 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 10111000
LATIN CAPITAL LETTER Y WITH DIAERESIS·U+0178
Ÿ
Character Information
Code Point
U+0178
HEX
0178
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Uppercase Letter
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | C5 B8 | 11000101 10111000 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 01 78 | 00000001 01111000 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 78 01 | 01111000 00000001 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 01 78 | 00000000 00000000 00000001 01111000 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 78 01 00 00 | 01111000 00000001 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
Ÿ
URI Encoded
%C5%B8
Description
The Unicode character U+0178 represents the Latin capital letter Y with diaeresis (Ỳ). This character is typically used in digital text to represent a specific sound or pronunciation of the letter "y" in certain languages, such as German and Norwegian dialects. In these languages, the letter Ỳ is often used to indicate that the "i" following it is pronounced separately from the preceding consonant, which gives rise to its use of the diaeresis mark. This diacritic helps to clarify pronunciation rules and can be crucial in preserving the correct intonation and meaning of words when transcribing or translating text. The character U+0178 is an essential part of typography, as it ensures accurate representation of these linguistic nuances across digital platforms and software applications.
How to type the Ÿ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 0376 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.