Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ⣁ has the Unicode code point U+28C1. 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+28C1 to binary:
00101000 11000001. 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 10000001
BRAILLE PATTERN DOTS-178·U+28C1
⣁
Character Information
Code Point
U+28C1
HEX
28C1
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Symbol
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E2 A3 81 | 11100010 10100011 10000001 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 28 C1 | 00101000 11000001 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | C1 28 | 11000001 00101000 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 28 C1 | 00000000 00000000 00101000 11000001 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | C1 28 00 00 | 11000001 00101000 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
⣁
URI Encoded
%E2%A3%81
Description
U+28C1, or Braille Pattern Dots-178, is a character within the Unicode standard that represents one of the 256 possible combinations of six-dot cells used in braille writing. In digital text, this character serves to display the 178th pattern of these cells, which corresponds to a specific letter, number, or punctuation mark in the braille alphabet. Braille Pattern Dots-178 is part of the broader Unicode range for Braille (U+2800-U+28FF), designed to facilitate digital representation and communication of braille content across various platforms and applications. This inclusion of Braille patterns in the Unicode standard contributes to accessibility and inclusivity in digital text by enabling visually impaired users to interact with written information through their preferred medium, braille.
How to type the ⣁ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 10433 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.