Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character Ȳ has the Unicode code point U+0232. 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+0232 to binary:
00000010 00110010. 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 10110010
LATIN CAPITAL LETTER Y WITH MACRON·U+0232
Ȳ
Character Information
Code Point
U+0232
HEX
0232
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Uppercase Letter
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | C8 B2 | 11001000 10110010 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 02 32 | 00000010 00110010 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 32 02 | 00110010 00000010 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 02 32 | 00000000 00000000 00000010 00110010 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 32 02 00 00 | 00110010 00000010 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
Ȳ
URI Encoded
%C8%B2
Description
The Unicode character U+0232 is the "LATIN CAPITAL LETTER Y WITH MACRON". This typographic symbol is used to denote a 'Y' with a horizontal line above it, known as a macron, in digital text. It plays a significant role in various typographical contexts such as linguistics, music notation, and technical documentation. In the realm of linguistics, it can be found in some orthographies like the Saamis language where it is used to distinguish certain sounds. In music notation, the character represents a staccato mark, affecting the duration of a note. The Unicode character U+0232 also aids in highlighting technical specifications in textual material, for example, in programming languages or mathematical symbols. This character is crucial as it enables precise and accurate communication across different cultures and industries.
How to type the Ȳ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 0562 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.