Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ⢖ has the Unicode code point U+2896. 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+2896 to binary:
00101000 10010110. 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 10100010 10010110
BRAILLE PATTERN DOTS-2358·U+2896
⢖
Character Information
Code Point
U+2896
HEX
2896
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Symbol
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E2 A2 96 | 11100010 10100010 10010110 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 28 96 | 00101000 10010110 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 96 28 | 10010110 00101000 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 28 96 | 00000000 00000000 00101000 10010110 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 96 28 00 00 | 10010110 00101000 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
⢖
URI Encoded
%E2%A2%96
Description
U+2896, or Braille Pattern Dots-2358, is a character within the Unicode Standard that represents an individual cell in the Braille system used to encode text for visually impaired individuals. This character, along with other Braille pattern characters (U+2800 to U+28FF), facilitates communication by translating letters, numbers, and symbols into tactile patterns of six dots arranged in a 3x2 grid. The Braille Pattern Dots-2358 specifically corresponds to the letter 'j' or 'v' in contracted Braille, depending on the language context. While its role may seem niche, it plays a crucial part in enabling accessible communication and education for millions of people worldwide who rely on Braille as their primary means of interaction with written content.
How to type the ⢖ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 10390 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.