Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character œ has the Unicode code point U+0153. 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+0153 to binary:
00000001 01010011. 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 10010011
LATIN SMALL LIGATURE OE·U+0153
œ
Character Information
Code Point
U+0153
HEX
0153
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Lowercase Letter
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | C5 93 | 11000101 10010011 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 01 53 | 00000001 01010011 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 53 01 | 01010011 00000001 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 01 53 | 00000000 00000000 00000001 01010011 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 53 01 00 00 | 01010011 00000001 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
œ
URI Encoded
%C5%93
Description
The Unicode character U+0153, also known as LATIN SMALL LIGATURE OE, is a typographical representation used in digital text to display the combination of lowercase letters "o" and "e". This ligature is often employed in Latin-based typefaces where the combination of these two characters appears aesthetically pleasing or more readable than when they are composed separately. The use of ligatures like U+0153 can be traced back to historical manuscripts, where scribes would manually connect letters to achieve a harmonious visual effect. In modern typography, the use of ligatures is not only a matter of aesthetics but also plays an important role in maintaining the integrity and authenticity of historical texts. By preserving the original appearance of these documents, the U+0153 character contributes to a more accurate representation of the source material in digital form.
How to type the œ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 0339 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.