Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ⣤ has the Unicode code point U+28E4. 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+28E4 to binary:
00101000 11100100. 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 10100100
BRAILLE PATTERN DOTS-3678·U+28E4
⣤
Character Information
Code Point
U+28E4
HEX
28E4
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Symbol
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E2 A3 A4 | 11100010 10100011 10100100 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 28 E4 | 00101000 11100100 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | E4 28 | 11100100 00101000 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 28 E4 | 00000000 00000000 00101000 11100100 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | E4 28 00 00 | 11100100 00101000 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
⣤
URI Encoded
%E2%A3%A4
Description
U+28E4, also known as Braille Pattern Dots-3678, is a character used in Unicode for representing elements of the braille script. In digital text, it serves as a crucial component for visually impaired individuals who rely on braille for communication and reading. The pattern consists of six raised dots arranged in a 2x3 configuration, where each dot can either be present or absent, creating different combinations that correspond to individual letters or symbols. This character holds significant cultural, linguistic, and technical importance as it is one of the many building blocks of braille, an essential system for translating written text into tactile form, enabling visually impaired users to access information independently.
How to type the ⣤ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 10468 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.