Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ⣶ has the Unicode code point U+28F6. 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+28F6 to binary:
00101000 11110110. 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 10110110
BRAILLE PATTERN DOTS-235678·U+28F6
⣶
Character Information
Code Point
U+28F6
HEX
28F6
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Symbol
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E2 A3 B6 | 11100010 10100011 10110110 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 28 F6 | 00101000 11110110 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | F6 28 | 11110110 00101000 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 28 F6 | 00000000 00000000 00101000 11110110 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | F6 28 00 00 | 11110110 00101000 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
⣶
URI Encoded
%E2%A3%B6
Description
U+28F6, or Braille Pattern Dots-235678, is a character from the Unicode Standard that plays a crucial role in digital text for visually impaired individuals. This character represents one of the 256 possible patterns used in the braille alphabet, which is a tactile writing system designed to enable blind and visually impaired people to read and write using their sense of touch. The Braille Pattern Dots-235678 specifically corresponds to the numeral "1" in Grade 2 Braille, an extension of the original Braille alphabet that includes additional signs for punctuation, numbers, and abbreviations. In digital text, U+28F6 is employed as part of a broader system called Unicode Braille, which enables the encoding and display of braille text on electronic devices, facilitating access to information and communication for individuals with visual impairments.
How to type the ⣶ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 10486 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.