Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character Ǽ has the Unicode code point U+01FC. 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+01FC to binary:
00000001 11111100. 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:
11000111 10111100
LATIN CAPITAL LETTER AE WITH ACUTE·U+01FC
Ǽ
Character Information
Code Point
U+01FC
HEX
01FC
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Uppercase Letter
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | C7 BC | 11000111 10111100 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 01 FC | 00000001 11111100 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | FC 01 | 11111100 00000001 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 01 FC | 00000000 00000000 00000001 11111100 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | FC 01 00 00 | 11111100 00000001 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
Ǽ
URI Encoded
%C7%BC
Description
U+01FC (Latin Capital Letter AE with Acute) is a unique character in the Unicode Standard, playing a significant role in digital text. This letter combines two Latin alphabet characters – "A" and "E" – and is commonly used in various languages, including Old Norse, Middle English, Gaelic, and Icelandic, to represent distinct phonetic sounds. The acute accent above the "E" denotes a higher pitch or stress on the sound, which helps convey nuanced pronunciation and meaning in these languages. In the realm of typography and digital text, U+01FC's use is often seen in historical documents, linguistic studies, and works that require accurate representation of Old Norse or Middle English texts. Its presence contributes to the preservation of linguistic heritage and facilitates a deeper understanding of historical language nuances.
How to type the Ǽ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 0508 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.