Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ⣛ has the Unicode code point U+28DB. 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+28DB to binary:
00101000 11011011. 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 10100011 10011011
BRAILLE PATTERN DOTS-124578·U+28DB
⣛
Character Information
Code Point
U+28DB
HEX
28DB
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Symbol
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E2 A3 9B | 11100010 10100011 10011011 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 28 DB | 00101000 11011011 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | DB 28 | 11011011 00101000 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 28 DB | 00000000 00000000 00101000 11011011 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | DB 28 00 00 | 11011011 00101000 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
⣛
URI Encoded
%E2%A3%9B
Description
U+28DB Braille Pattern Dots-124578 is a character in the Unicode standard that represents a specific arrangement of dots within the Braille writing system. In digital text, this character serves as a visual representation of the tactile Braille character used primarily by individuals with vision impairments for reading and writing. The arrangement of dots in U+28DB corresponds to the pattern "dot 1-2-4-5-7-8" in standard six-dot Braille configuration, where each dot's presence or absence indicates specific letters or symbols within the Braille alphabet. As a crucial component of digital text for accessibility purposes, U+28DB helps ensure that information is accessible to a wider range of users, including those who rely on Braille as their primary mode of reading and communication.
How to type the ⣛ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 10459 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.