Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ǣ has the Unicode code point U+01E3. 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+01E3 to binary:
00000001 11100011. 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 10100011
LATIN SMALL LETTER AE WITH MACRON·U+01E3
ǣ
Character Information
Code Point
U+01E3
HEX
01E3
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Lowercase Letter
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | C7 A3 | 11000111 10100011 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 01 E3 | 00000001 11100011 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | E3 01 | 11100011 00000001 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 01 E3 | 00000000 00000000 00000001 11100011 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | E3 01 00 00 | 11100011 00000001 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
ǣ
URI Encoded
%C7%A3
Description
U+01E3, the Latin Small Letter Ae with Macron, is a special character in the Unicode standard used to represent a specific letter in certain languages. This character is most commonly used in Old Icelandic and Middle English texts where it represents the "æ" sound. In digital text, it serves to distinguish this unique phoneme from other similar combinations of letters such as "aa" or "ae" without the macron. The character is particularly important for linguists, historians, and scholars studying these historical languages, as it helps maintain accuracy in transcriptions and translations. While not widely used in modern typography, the Latin Small Letter Ae with Macron holds significant cultural and historical value, providing a window into the evolution of language and script over time.
How to type the ǣ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 0483 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.