Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ⠶ has the Unicode code point U+2836. 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+2836 to binary:
00101000 00110110. 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 10110110
BRAILLE PATTERN DOTS-2356·U+2836
⠶
Character Information
Code Point
U+2836
HEX
2836
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Symbol
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E2 A0 B6 | 11100010 10100000 10110110 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 28 36 | 00101000 00110110 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 36 28 | 00110110 00101000 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 28 36 | 00000000 00000000 00101000 00110110 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 36 28 00 00 | 00110110 00101000 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
⠶
URI Encoded
%E2%A0%B6
Description
U+2836, known as Braille Pattern Dots-2356, is a critical character in digital typography used to represent the Braille alphabet. As one of 256 possible patterns in Unicode's Braille Block, it provides tactile representation for visually impaired individuals, enabling them to read text through touch. The pattern consists of six dots arranged in a 3x2 grid, with each dot having two states: raised (1) or flat (0), translating into the numbers 1-6 in a single row. In Braille, Dots-2356 corresponds to the letter "v" in uppercase and "y" in lowercase, depending on its position within a cell. This character plays an essential role in digital text accessibility, empowering visually impaired users to engage with written content independently.
How to type the ⠶ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 10294 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.