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U+00A8 DIAERESIS
Latin-1 Supplement · Modifier symbol
| Name | DIAERESIS |
|---|---|
| Code point | U+00A8 |
| Decimal | 168 |
| Block | Latin-1 Supplement |
| Category | Modifier symbol (Sk) |
| UTF-8 | C2 A8 |
| UTF-16 | 00A8 |
| UTF-32 | 000000A8 |
| HTML | ¨ ¨ ¨ |
| CSS | \00A8 |
| JavaScript | \u00A8 |
| Python | \u00a8 |
| URL-encoded | %C2%A8 |
| Decomposition | <compat> 0020 0308 |
Frequently asked questions
What is the character U+00A8?
U+00A8 ¨ is officially named DIAERESIS. It belongs to the Latin-1 Supplement block and the category Modifier symbol.
How do I type ¨?
Windows (Word, WordPad): type 00A8, then press Alt+X. Linux (GTK/IBus): Ctrl+Shift+U 00a8, then Space. macOS: enable the “Unicode Hex Input” keyboard, hold Option and type 00A8. Or simply copy it from this page. On Windows, Alt+0168 on the numeric keypad also works.
How do I write ¨ in HTML?
As a numeric character reference ¨ (decimal) or ¨ (hexadecimal). In UTF-8 documents you can also insert the character directly. There is also the named entity ¨.
How is ¨ encoded in UTF-8?
In UTF-8 the character takes 2 bytes: C2 A8. In UTF-16: 00A8.