Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character has the Unicode code point U+0020. 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+0020 to binary:
00100000. 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:
00100000
SPACE·U+0020
Character Information
Code Point
U+0020
HEX
0020
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Space Separator
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | 20 | 00100000 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 00 20 | 00000000 00100000 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 20 00 | 00100000 00000000 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 00 20 | 00000000 00000000 00000000 00100000 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 20 00 00 00 | 00100000 00000000 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
 
URI Encoded
%20
Description
The Unicode character U+0020, also known as the Space, is a fundamental element in digital text, serving primarily as a separator between words, numbers, and symbols. This whitespace character, designated as the SPACE, plays an essential role in ensuring readability and organization within digital documents, websites, programming code, and other digital media across various languages. In Unicode, the Space character holds a unique position due to its universal presence and influence on the structure of written communication. From a technical context, it is often used in conjunction with other whitespace characters like TAB (U+0009) or Line Feed/Newline (U+000A) to format digital text effectively. In terms of cultural or linguistic significance, the Space character itself does not carry any particular meaning; however, its importance lies in its ability to facilitate effective communication across all languages that utilize the Latin, Greek, Cyrillic, Hebrew, Arabic, and numerous other alphabets within Unicode. The Basic Latin Unicode block (U+0000 to U+007F), of which the Space character is a part, forms the foundation for many other Unicode blocks due to its essential nature in digital communication. In summary, the U+0020 Space character plays an indispensable role in maintaining readability and structure within digital text. Its universal application across various languages and alphabets makes it an integral part of digital typography and communication. This fundamental whitespace character continues to be a cornerstone in the evolution of modern digital communication.
How to type the symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 0032 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.