Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character š has the Unicode code point U+0161. 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+0161 to binary:
00000001 01100001. 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 10100001
LATIN SMALL LETTER S WITH CARON·U+0161
š
Character Information
Code Point
U+0161
HEX
0161
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Lowercase Letter
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | C5 A1 | 11000101 10100001 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 01 61 | 00000001 01100001 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 61 01 | 01100001 00000001 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 01 61 | 00000000 00000000 00000001 01100001 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 61 01 00 00 | 01100001 00000001 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
š
URI Encoded
%C5%A1
Description
U+0161, also known as LATIN SMALL LETTER S WITH CARON, is a unique character in the Unicode standard that holds significant importance in digital text, particularly in the realm of linguistics and cultural representation. This special character is used to represent the letter 's' with a caron (ˇ) above it, which is a crucial element in the Slovak alphabet. The caron serves as an acute accent, modifying the pronunciation of the base letter 's', transforming it into the distinct Slovak sound 'š'. As such, U+0161 plays a vital role in accurately conveying the Slovak language and its nuances through digital text. Its use in technology ensures that text is displayed correctly across various platforms and applications, ensuring the accurate representation of the Slovak language and culture in our increasingly interconnected digital world.
How to type the š symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 0353 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.