Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ⠅ has the Unicode code point U+2805. 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+2805 to binary:
00101000 00000101. 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 10100000 10000101
BRAILLE PATTERN DOTS-13·U+2805
⠅
Character Information
Code Point
U+2805
HEX
2805
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Symbol
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E2 A0 85 | 11100010 10100000 10000101 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 28 05 | 00101000 00000101 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 05 28 | 00000101 00101000 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 28 05 | 00000000 00000000 00101000 00000101 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 05 28 00 00 | 00000101 00101000 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
⠅
URI Encoded
%E2%A0%85
Description
U+2805 is a character in the Unicode standard that represents Braille Pattern Dots-13, which is commonly used in digital text to convey information for individuals who are visually impaired or blind. The Braille system was developed by Louis Braille in the early 19th century and has since become an essential tool for communication and literacy for millions of people worldwide. Each Braille cell consists of a grid of six positions, each of which can be either raised (indicating a dot) or unraised (indicating a space). The pattern number, in this case "13", refers to the specific arrangement of these dots that corresponds to a letter or symbol in the Braille alphabet. In digital text, U+2805 helps ensure consistency and accessibility for users relying on screen readers and other assistive technologies.
How to type the ⠅ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 10245 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.