Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character Ȅ has the Unicode code point U+0204. In UTF-8, it is encoded using 2 bytes because its codepoint is in the range of
0x0080
to0x07ff
.
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 thex
are 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+0204 to binary:
00000010 00000100
. 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 10000100
LATIN CAPITAL LETTER E WITH DOUBLE GRAVE·U+0204
Character Information
Character Representations
Click elements to copyEncoding | Hex | Binary |
---|---|---|
UTF8 | C8 84 | 11001000 10000100 |
UTF16 (big Endian) | 02 04 | 00000010 00000100 |
UTF16 (little Endian) | 04 02 | 00000100 00000010 |
UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 02 04 | 00000000 00000000 00000010 00000100 |
UTF32 (little Endian) | 04 02 00 00 | 00000100 00000010 00000000 00000000 |
Description
The Unicode character U+0204, known as "LATIN CAPITAL LETTER E WITH DOUBLE GRAVE", is a typographical representation of the letter 'E' with an added diacritical mark, specifically two grave accents. In digital text, this character is typically used to denote the phoneme /ɛː/ in languages such as Romanian, where it is represented by the sequence "Ê". The double grave accent distinguishes it from the single grave accent, which represents the different phoneme /e/. While this character has a specific role within certain linguistic contexts, its usage is relatively limited compared to other characters within the Latin alphabet. Nonetheless, it serves an important function in accurately representing the unique phonetic and phonological properties of certain words in languages that employ it.
How to type the Ȅ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 0516 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.