Character Information

Code Point
U+2200
HEX
2200
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Math Symbol

Character Representations

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EncodingHexBinary
UTF8
E2 88 80
11100010 10001000 10000000
UTF16 (big Endian)
22 00
00100010 00000000
UTF16 (little Endian)
00 22
00000000 00100010
UTF32 (big Endian)
00 00 22 00
00000000 00000000 00100010 00000000
UTF32 (little Endian)
00 22 00 00
00000000 00100010 00000000 00000000
HTML Entity
∀
URI Encoded
%E2%88%80

Description

The Unicode character U+2200, also known as "For All," is a mathematical symbol used to denote universality or all possible values of a variable within a specific set. In digital text, it commonly appears in mathematical formulas and expressions where the concept of universality or totality needs to be communicated. This character is particularly useful in computer programming, where it helps to define the scope of variables and functions. U+2200 holds significance in both technical and linguistic contexts, as it bridges the gap between mathematics and programming languages. It ensures accurate representation of concepts that involve a wide range of values or elements within a specific set, thereby contributing to the clarity and precision of digital text.

How to type the symbol on Windows

Hold Alt and type 8704 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.

  1. Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout

    The character has the Unicode code point U+2200. In UTF-8, it is encoded using 3 bytes because its codepoint is in the range of 0x0800 to 0xffff.

    Therefore we know that the UTF-8 encoding will be done over 16 bits within the final 24 bits and that it will have the format: 1110xxxx 10xxxxxx 10xxxxxx
    Where the x are the payload bits.

    UTF-8 Encoding bit layout by codepoint range
    Codepoint RangeBytesBit patternPayload length
    U+0000 - U+007F10xxxxxxx7 bits
    U+0080 - U+07FF2110xxxxx 10xxxxxx11 bits
    U+0800 - U+FFFF31110xxxx 10xxxxxx 10xxxxxx16 bits
    U+10000 - U+10FFFF411110xxx 10xxxxxx 10xxxxxx 10xxxxxx21 bits
  2. Step 2: Obtain the payload bits:

    Convert the hexadecimal code point U+2200 to binary: 00100010 00000000. Those are the payload bits.

  3. 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:
    11100010 10001000 10000000