Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ⢻ has the Unicode code point U+28BB. In UTF-8, it is encoded using 3 bytes because its codepoint is in the range of
0x0800to0xffff.
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 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+28BB to binary:
00101000 10111011. 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:
11100010 10100010 10111011
BRAILLE PATTERN DOTS-124568·U+28BB
⢻
Character Information
Code Point
U+28BB
HEX
28BB
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Symbol
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E2 A2 BB | 11100010 10100010 10111011 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 28 BB | 00101000 10111011 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | BB 28 | 10111011 00101000 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 28 BB | 00000000 00000000 00101000 10111011 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | BB 28 00 00 | 10111011 00101000 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
⢻
URI Encoded
%E2%A2%BB
Description
U+28BB is a character in the Unicode standard that represents the Braille Pattern Dots-124568. This specific Braille pattern is used to represent the number '8' in the tactile writing system known as Braille, which has been designed for visually impaired individuals who can read through touch using a variety of raised dots arranged in particular configurations. The U+28BB character corresponds to one such configuration where six out of eight possible positions are raised, forming the numerical value '8' in Braille. In digital text, this character serves as an essential element for creating and translating text content into Braille, enabling visually impaired users to access written information through the use of Braille display devices or tactile reading aids such as refreshable braille displays.
How to type the ⢻ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 10427 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.