Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character has the Unicode code point U+0016. 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+0016 to binary:
00010110. 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:
00010110
<control>·U+0016
Character Information
Code Point
U+0016
HEX
0016
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Control
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | 16 | 00010110 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 00 16 | 00000000 00010110 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 16 00 | 00010110 00000000 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 00 16 | 00000000 00000000 00000000 00010110 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 16 00 00 00 | 00010110 00000000 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity

URI Encoded
%16
Description
The character U+0016, also known as the "Data Link Escape" (DLE), is a control character of significant importance in the realm of digital communication. In technical contexts, this character serves as an escape sequence within communication protocols, particularly in computer networking and telecommunication systems. Specifically, it functions to signal the beginning or end of a data frame, ensuring accurate transmission of information. It belongs to the Control category (General Category: Cc) in the Unicode chart, emphasizing its technical nature and role as a control character rather than a printable one. U+0016 is part of the Basic Latin Unicode block (Block: Basic Latin), which encompasses essential characters ranging from U+0000 to U+007F. This range includes various control codes, special symbols, and basic Latin letters that are foundational for communication across multiple platforms and devices. It's crucial to differentiate U+0016 from printable characters; its role within digital text lies in the technical infrastructure that facilitates accurate data transmission. Despite its historical roots in the ASCII character set, this control character continues to play an essential role in modern digital communication systems due to its importance in maintaining the integrity of transmitted data.
How to type the symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 0022 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.