Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ă has the Unicode code point U+0103. 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+0103 to binary:
00000001 00000011. 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:
11000100 10000011
LATIN SMALL LETTER A WITH BREVE·U+0103
ă
Character Information
Code Point
U+0103
HEX
0103
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Lowercase Letter
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | C4 83 | 11000100 10000011 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 01 03 | 00000001 00000011 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 03 01 | 00000011 00000001 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 01 03 | 00000000 00000000 00000001 00000011 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 03 01 00 00 | 00000011 00000001 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
ă
URI Encoded
%C4%83
Description
The Unicode character U+0103, known as "LATIN SMALL LETTER A WITH BREVE," plays a significant role in digital text representation, particularly in languages that employ the Latin script, such as Portuguese, Catalan, and certain regional dialects of Galician. This character is distinguishable from other 'a' characters due to the breve diacritic mark placed above it, denoting a short vowel sound rather than the long sound typically associated with accents grave (é) or accent acute (á). The breve serves as an essential phonetic marker in these languages, helping maintain accurate written communication and preserving the distinctive phonetic characteristics of these languages. It is part of the Latin Extended-A Unicode block, which offers a variety of diacritical characters for Latin-based scripts, enhancing the versatility of the Latin alphabet across various languages. This block is not only crucial in European languages but can also be employed in other linguistic contexts where these diacritical marks are relevant, contributing to effective communication across diverse cultures and languages.
How to type the ă symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 0259 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.