Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ż has the Unicode code point U+017C. 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+017C to binary:
00000001 01111100. 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 10111100
LATIN SMALL LETTER Z WITH DOT ABOVE·U+017C
ż
Character Information
Code Point
U+017C
HEX
017C
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Lowercase Letter
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | C5 BC | 11000101 10111100 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 01 7C | 00000001 01111100 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 7C 01 | 01111100 00000001 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 01 7C | 00000000 00000000 00000001 01111100 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 7C 01 00 00 | 01111100 00000001 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
ż
URI Encoded
%C5%BC
Description
The Unicode character U+017C, known as "LATIN SMALL LETTER Z WITH DOT ABOVE", is a typographical symbol often used in digital text to represent the lowercase letter 'z' with an additional dot above it. Its primary role is within languages such as Czech and Slovak where it serves as a distinct letter in their alphabets. This character is not only significant for its cultural context but also carries linguistic importance, differentiating words and sounds in these languages. The presence of the dot above the 'z' distinguishes it from the standard lowercase 'z', indicating a specific pronunciation or phoneme. U+017C plays an essential role in accurate representation and comprehension of text within these linguistic contexts, maintaining clarity and correctness in digital communication.
How to type the ż symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 0380 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.