Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ŭ has the Unicode code point U+016D. 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+016D to binary:
00000001 01101101. 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 10101101
LATIN SMALL LETTER U WITH BREVE·U+016D
ŭ
Character Information
Code Point
U+016D
HEX
016D
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Lowercase Letter
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | C5 AD | 11000101 10101101 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 01 6D | 00000001 01101101 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 6D 01 | 01101101 00000001 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 01 6D | 00000000 00000000 00000001 01101101 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 6D 01 00 00 | 01101101 00000001 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
ŭ
URI Encoded
%C5%AD
Description
The character U+016D, also known as "LATIN SMALL LETTER U WITH BREVE," is a significant element in typography and digital text. This Unicode character represents the lowercase letter 'u' with a breve mark above it, which is used to indicate a long vowel sound distinct from the short one. Typically, this character is used in languages such as Romanian, Portuguese, and several others that use the Latin script, where it can serve an essential role in accurate spelling and pronunciation. U+016D is not just a visual element; its usage contributes to clear communication by distinguishing between phonetically similar sounds. In digital text, it ensures linguistic accuracy across different platforms and applications, contributing to the correct rendering of text and documents. This character also plays a vital role in the preservation of cultural identity and linguistic heritage by ensuring that these languages are accurately represented and understood in written form.
How to type the ŭ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 0365 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.