Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ⠬ has the Unicode code point U+282C. 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+282C to binary:
00101000 00101100. 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 10101100
BRAILLE PATTERN DOTS-346·U+282C
⠬
Character Information
Code Point
U+282C
HEX
282C
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Symbol
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E2 A0 AC | 11100010 10100000 10101100 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 28 2C | 00101000 00101100 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 2C 28 | 00101100 00101000 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 28 2C | 00000000 00000000 00101000 00101100 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 2C 28 00 00 | 00101100 00101000 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
⠬
URI Encoded
%E2%A0%AC
Description
U+282C is the Unicode character for Braille Pattern Dots-346, which represents the letter "e" in the standard six-dot Braille system. This character plays a crucial role in digital text for visually impaired individuals by enabling them to read textual content using Braille display devices. Invented by Louis Braille in 1821, this tactile writing system has been widely adopted across various languages and cultures, including English, French, Chinese, and many more, with each language having its own specific set of patterns. The Braille Pattern Dots-346 character is part of the larger Unicode block for Braille, which includes characters representing letters, numbers, punctuation marks, and special symbols, allowing users to read digital content accurately and efficiently.
How to type the ⠬ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 10284 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.