Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ⣓ has the Unicode code point U+28D3. 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+28D3 to binary:
00101000 11010011. 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 10010011
BRAILLE PATTERN DOTS-12578·U+28D3
⣓
Character Information
Code Point
U+28D3
HEX
28D3
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Symbol
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E2 A3 93 | 11100010 10100011 10010011 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 28 D3 | 00101000 11010011 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | D3 28 | 11010011 00101000 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 28 D3 | 00000000 00000000 00101000 11010011 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | D3 28 00 00 | 11010011 00101000 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
⣓
URI Encoded
%E2%A3%93
Description
U+28D3 is the Unicode character code for Braille Pattern Dots-12578, which is an essential element in digital text representation for visually impaired individuals. It serves as a fundamental building block in Braille systems worldwide, enabling blind and low vision users to access written information through touch. As a part of the Unified English Braille (UEB) system, it contributes to the encoding of various characters, words, and phrases, providing equal opportunities for education, communication, and literacy in digital environments. The character's cultural and linguistic context is rooted in the historical development of Braille, which was created by Louis Braille in 1824 as a tactile writing system based on raised dots to facilitate reading and writing for those with vision impairments.
How to type the ⣓ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 10451 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.