Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ⣉ has the Unicode code point U+28C9. 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+28C9 to binary:
00101000 11001001. 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 10001001
BRAILLE PATTERN DOTS-1478·U+28C9
⣉
Character Information
Code Point
U+28C9
HEX
28C9
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Symbol
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E2 A3 89 | 11100010 10100011 10001001 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 28 C9 | 00101000 11001001 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | C9 28 | 11001001 00101000 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 28 C9 | 00000000 00000000 00101000 11001001 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | C9 28 00 00 | 11001001 00101000 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
⣉
URI Encoded
%E2%A3%89
Description
U+28C9 is a character within the Unicode Standard representing Braille Pattern Dots-1478. This Braille character is typically used in digital text to convey the letter 'k' in contracted Braille, which is a writing system employed by visually impaired individuals for reading and writing. The Braille system uses various combinations of six raised dots arranged in a 3x2 grid to represent letters, numbers, and symbols. In this specific pattern, the first dot is raised in the first and third cells of the first row and the second cell of the second row. This character plays a vital role in enabling communication for those with visual impairments, allowing them to read and write digital text easily.
How to type the ⣉ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 10441 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.