Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ⠸ has the Unicode code point U+2838. 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+2838 to binary:
00101000 00111000. 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 10111000
BRAILLE PATTERN DOTS-456·U+2838
⠸
Character Information
Code Point
U+2838
HEX
2838
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Symbol
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E2 A0 B8 | 11100010 10100000 10111000 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 28 38 | 00101000 00111000 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 38 28 | 00111000 00101000 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 28 38 | 00000000 00000000 00101000 00111000 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 38 28 00 00 | 00111000 00101000 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
⠸
URI Encoded
%E2%A0%B8
Description
The character U+2838, Braille Pattern Dots-456, is a crucial component of the Unicode Standard, which aims to provide a unique code for every character in every writing system worldwide. This specific character is used to represent the Braille dot pattern 4-5-6 in digital text. Braille patterns are fundamental in the field of accessibility technology, enabling visually impaired individuals to read and write through touch rather than sight. The Braille system was developed by Louis Braille in the early 19th century, revolutionizing communication for those with vision loss. Today, the character U+2838 is employed across various digital platforms such as e-books, websites, and assistive technology devices to ensure accessibility and inclusivity for visually impaired users.
How to type the ⠸ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 10296 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.