Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ş has the Unicode code point U+015F. 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+015F to binary:
00000001 01011111. 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 10011111
LATIN SMALL LETTER S WITH CEDILLA·U+015F
ş
Character Information
Code Point
U+015F
HEX
015F
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Lowercase Letter
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | C5 9F | 11000101 10011111 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 01 5F | 00000001 01011111 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 5F 01 | 01011111 00000001 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 01 5F | 00000000 00000000 00000001 01011111 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 5F 01 00 00 | 01011111 00000001 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
ş
URI Encoded
%C5%9F
Description
U+015F, also known as "LATIN SMALL LETTER S WITH CEDILLA", is a Unicode character that primarily serves in digital text to represent the lowercase letter 's' with a cedilla. This distinct form of the letter 's' is commonly used in various languages such as Portuguese, Galician, and Romanian, where the cedilla denotes a specific pronunciation or serves an orthographic function. The character can be found in numerous digital documents, websites, and applications to maintain linguistic accuracy and cultural integrity in texts that utilize these languages. By providing the correct typographical representation of 's' with a cedilla, U+015F ensures clear communication and understanding of text across different regions and communities where this character is used. In summary, U+015F, or LATIN SMALL LETTER S WITH CEDILLA, plays a crucial role in digital typography by accurately representing the lowercase 's' with a cedilla for languages like Portuguese, Galician, and Romanian, thereby preserving linguistic precision and cultural authenticity.
How to type the ş symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 0351 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.