Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ㍂ has the Unicode code point U+3342. 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+3342 to binary:
00110011 01000010. 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:
11100011 10001101 10000010
SQUARE HOON·U+3342
㍂
Character Information
Code Point
U+3342
HEX
3342
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Symbol
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E3 8D 82 | 11100011 10001101 10000010 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 33 42 | 00110011 01000010 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 42 33 | 01000010 00110011 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 33 42 | 00000000 00000000 00110011 01000010 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 42 33 00 00 | 01000010 00110011 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
㍂
URI Encoded
%E3%8D%82
Description
The Unicode character U+3342, also known as the Square Hoons, is an intriguing typographic symbol with a unique role in digital text. It is primarily used in East Asian typography, particularly in Chinese and Japanese fonts, where it serves as a compositional element to adjust the height of characters for proper alignment and balance. The Square Hoons character is part of the CJK Compatibility block in Unicode, which was created to facilitate compatibility between legacy encodings and the Unicode Standard. This block includes characters that are used to maintain the visual appearance of text when converting between different character sets or fonts, ensuring a consistent user experience across various platforms and devices. Despite its importance in typography, the Square Hoons character is relatively unknown outside of specific digital text contexts and is not widely recognized for its crucial role in maintaining the visual integrity of East Asian text.
How to type the ㍂ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 13122 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.