Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ⠍ has the Unicode code point U+280D. 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+280D to binary:
00101000 00001101. 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 10001101
BRAILLE PATTERN DOTS-134·U+280D
⠍
Character Information
Code Point
U+280D
HEX
280D
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Symbol
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E2 A0 8D | 11100010 10100000 10001101 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 28 0D | 00101000 00001101 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 0D 28 | 00001101 00101000 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 28 0D | 00000000 00000000 00101000 00001101 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 0D 28 00 00 | 00001101 00101000 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
⠍
URI Encoded
%E2%A0%8D
Description
U+280D is a character from the Unicode standard, representing Braille Pattern Dots-134 in digital text. In this context, it's part of a larger set of characters designed to support the Braille writing system, which facilitates communication for people who are visually impaired. Each Braille character is represented by a specific pattern of six dots arranged in a 3x2 grid, and U+280D corresponds to one such pattern. The dot configuration for this particular pattern consists of two solid dots (in positions 1 and 5) and the remaining four dots being empty (positions 2, 3, 4, and 6). In digital text, these patterns are used to encode alphabetic characters, numerals, and various symbols. The Braille writing system has a rich cultural and linguistic history, originating in France during the early 19th century with the work of Louis Braille. Today, it remains an essential tool for communication, enabling accessibility and inclusivity across many languages worldwide.
How to type the ⠍ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 10253 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.