Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ⣡ has the Unicode code point U+28E1. 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+28E1 to binary:
00101000 11100001. 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 10100001
BRAILLE PATTERN DOTS-1678·U+28E1
⣡
Character Information
Code Point
U+28E1
HEX
28E1
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Symbol
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E2 A3 A1 | 11100010 10100011 10100001 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 28 E1 | 00101000 11100001 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | E1 28 | 11100001 00101000 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 28 E1 | 00000000 00000000 00101000 11100001 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | E1 28 00 00 | 11100001 00101000 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
⣡
URI Encoded
%E2%A3%A1
Description
U+28E1, also known as Braille Pattern Dots-1678, is a critical character in digital text representation for the visually impaired community. It is part of the Unicode standard, which aims to provide a unique code point for every character, symbol, or emoji used in written language. The role of this specific character is within the Braille alphabet, where it represents the individual cell of a braille unit. This particular pattern, Dots-1678, corresponds to the letter 'q' in English Braille. The arrangement of these dots signifies whether the character is a letter, number, punctuation mark, or symbol, enabling blind and visually impaired users to read digital text using braille display devices. The use of Braille Pattern Dots-1678 reflects a deeper cultural and linguistic context that empowers individuals with visual impairments to communicate effectively in the digital age, further promoting inclusivity and accessibility.
How to type the ⣡ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 10465 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.