Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ų has the Unicode code point U+0173. 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+0173 to binary:
00000001 01110011. 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 10110011
LATIN SMALL LETTER U WITH OGONEK·U+0173
ų
Character Information
Code Point
U+0173
HEX
0173
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Lowercase Letter
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | C5 B3 | 11000101 10110011 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 01 73 | 00000001 01110011 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 73 01 | 01110011 00000001 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 01 73 | 00000000 00000000 00000001 01110011 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 73 01 00 00 | 01110011 00000001 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
ų
URI Encoded
%C5%B3
Description
The Unicode character U+0173, known as the Latin Small Letter U with Ogonek, is a typographical symbol that holds significance in various linguistic and cultural contexts. It is primarily used in digital text to represent a distinct letter of the Polish alphabet, 'u' with an ogonek (a horizontal line underneath), which is pronounced like the English "w" but has a slightly different sound due to the presence of the ogonek. This character provides accuracy and clarity when writing in Polish or other languages that use similar orthography. U+0173 plays a vital role in ensuring correct text representation, searchability, and readability for digital content creators, developers, and users who work with these languages. Its usage helps maintain linguistic integrity while facilitating cross-cultural communication and understanding through accurate representation of unique characters in various scripts.
How to type the ų symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 0371 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.