Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character Ȃ has the Unicode code point U+0202. 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+0202 to binary:
00000010 00000010. 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:
11001000 10000010
LATIN CAPITAL LETTER A WITH INVERTED BREVE·U+0202
Ȃ
Character Information
Code Point
U+0202
HEX
0202
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Uppercase Letter
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | C8 82 | 11001000 10000010 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 02 02 | 00000010 00000010 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 02 02 | 00000010 00000010 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 02 02 | 00000000 00000000 00000010 00000010 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 02 02 00 00 | 00000010 00000010 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
Ȃ
URI Encoded
%C8%82
Description
The Unicode character U+0202, known as the "LATIN CAPITAL LETTER A WITH INVERTED BREVE," holds a unique position in typography and digital text representation. This character is primarily used to depict the Spanish letter "A" (A), which has a distinct pronunciation compared to the standard Latin alphabet "A." The inverted breve, a diacritical mark represented by the upside-down semicircle over the letter, signifies an open-mid back unrounded vowel sound. It is crucial for accurate transcription of Spanish and other Romance language texts, as it differentiates homophones and conveys phonetic nuances. In digital text, the U+0202 character ensures that the intended pronunciation is conveyed accurately, which can be particularly important in fields such as linguistics, translations, and language learning.
How to type the Ȃ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 0514 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.