ASCII·o
111
o
0x6F · 1101111

ASCII 111 — the o character

Lowercase

o is 111 in decimal, 6F in hex and 1101111 in binary. It sits 32 away from O.

a starts at 97 — the capital plus 32.

Seven bits

ASCII is seven bits wide, which is why there are 128 of them. The eighth bit was long left for parity.

1101111

One bit — the sixth, worth 32 — separates the cases. Off gives a capital, on gives a lowercase letter.

Kind
Lowercase
Decimal
111
Hexadecimal
0x6F
Octal
157
Binary
1101111
HTML entity
o
URL encoding
o
CSS escape
\6F
With Ctrl held
SI (15)
Case pair
O (79)

The chart

Eight columns for the top three bits, sixteen rows for the bottom four. The capitals column sits right beside the lowercase one — that is the shape of the table.

Codes either side

How to read this

  • Add 32 to a capital and you get the lowercase letter — one bit flips.
  • Digits start at 48, so subtracting 48 from the code gives the number.
  • Holding Ctrl clears the top three bits — that is why Ctrl+I is a tab.
  • Everything under 32, plus 127, draws nothing. Those show their abbreviation instead.

Frequently asked questions

Q. What is the ASCII code for o?

Decimal 111, hex 6F, octal 157, binary 1101111.

Q. How do I write o in HTML?

As o.

Q. How does it go in a URL?

It can stay as it is — this character needs no encoding.

Q. Does o have a partner?

O — the codes are 32 apart.