Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character has the Unicode code point U+0012. 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+0012 to binary:
00010010. 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:
00010010
<control>·U+0012
Character Information
Code Point
U+0012
HEX
0012
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Control
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | 12 | 00010010 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 00 12 | 00000000 00010010 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 12 00 | 00010010 00000000 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 00 12 | 00000000 00000000 00000000 00010010 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 12 00 00 00 | 00010010 00000000 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity

URI Encoded
%12
Description
The Unicode character U+0012 () is a rarely used control code known as File Separator (<control>lesscontrolgreater-u-0012). In digital text, it serves as a delimiter for separating files in specific contexts, such as in binary file formats or certain communication protocols. This character does not hold any meaningful value and cannot be displayed directly by most text editors or web browsers due to its specialized role. Although the File Separator has limited cultural, linguistic, or technical significance beyond its use within specific digital contexts, it plays an essential role in the Basic Latin Unicode block (category: Basic Latin), which is a crucial component of the Unicode system. The basic Latin Unicode block encompasses 128 characters spanning from U+0000 to U+007F and forms the foundation upon which many other Unicode blocks are built, as it contains common characters that are essential for communication across multiple platforms and devices. Despite its historical roots in the ASCII character set, the Basic Latin Unicode block has evolved to accommodate modern needs and continues to be an integral part of digital communication. The File Separator's plane is the Basic Multilingual Plane (number: 0, range: U+0000 – U+65535), which houses most common characters.
How to type the symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 0018 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.