Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ' has the Unicode code point U+0027. In UTF-8, it is encoded using 1 byte because its codepoint is in the range of
0x0000to0x007f.
Therefore we know that the UTF-8 encoding will be done over 7 bits within the final 8 bits and that it will have the format:0xxxxxxx
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+0027 to binary:
00100111. 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:
00100111
APOSTROPHE·U+0027
'
Character Information
Code Point
U+0027
HEX
0027
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Punctuation
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | 27 | 00100111 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 00 27 | 00000000 00100111 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 27 00 | 00100111 00000000 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 00 27 | 00000000 00000000 00000000 00100111 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 27 00 00 00 | 00100111 00000000 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
'
URI Encoded
'
Description
The APOSTROPHE (U+0027) is a significant character within the Unicode system, primarily serving as a punctuation mark in digital text. It's used to indicate possession, contractions, and direct speech, playing a crucial role in English grammar. In programming languages, the apostrophe also functions as an escape character and a means of defining strings. The origins of the apostrophe can be traced back centuries, with its usage evolving from early printing presses and manual typewriters, where it was represented by curly quotes. Today, this versatile character remains indispensable in written communication across various linguistic and cultural contexts, ensuring clarity and accuracy. The apostrophe falls under the Basic Latin Unicode block (U+0000 to U+007F), which contains 128 essential characters that form the foundation of many other Unicode blocks. The character's role continues to be vital in digital communication, spanning across multiple platforms and devices due to its historical roots in the ASCII character set and subsequent evolution to meet modern needs.
How to type the ' symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 0039 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.