Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character has the Unicode code point U+2EFB. 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+2EFB to binary:
00101110 11111011. 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 10111011 10111011
CHARACTER 2EFB·U+2EFB
Character Information
Code Point
U+2EFB
HEX
2EFB
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E2 BB BB | 11100010 10111011 10111011 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 2E FB | 00101110 11111011 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | FB 2E | 11111011 00101110 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 2E FB | 00000000 00000000 00101110 11111011 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | FB 2E 00 00 | 11111011 00101110 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
⻻
URI Encoded
%E2%BB%BB
Description
The Unicode character U+2EFB (CHARACTER 2EFB) is a specialized symbol used primarily in the context of encoding and data transmission. It serves as a specific delimiter in certain data formats, such as the Extensible Markup Language (XML), where it functions as an Entity Reference. In XML documents, U+2EFB is often utilized to represent the less-than sign (<) or greater-than sign (>) when these characters are not permitted within a specific context, such as character data. This helps maintain the integrity of the document's structure and ensures that it adheres to strict content rules. While U+2EFB may not be widely recognized in everyday digital text, it plays a vital role in maintaining the accuracy and reliability of data exchanged between systems.
How to type the symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 12027 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.