Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character 〖 has the Unicode code point U+3016. 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+3016 to binary:
00110000 00010110. 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 10000000 10010110
LEFT WHITE LENTICULAR BRACKET·U+3016
〖
Character Information
Code Point
U+3016
HEX
3016
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Open Punctuation
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E3 80 96 | 11100011 10000000 10010110 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 30 16 | 00110000 00010110 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 16 30 | 00010110 00110000 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 30 16 | 00000000 00000000 00110000 00010110 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 16 30 00 00 | 00010110 00110000 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
〖
URI Encoded
%E3%80%96
Description
The Unicode character U+3016 is known as the Left White Lenticular Bracket (〖), a rarely used typographic symbol primarily employed in digital text for specific formatting purposes. While it does not have any prominent cultural or linguistic significance, its inclusion in Unicode allows for more versatile and creative expression in digital texts, enabling users to create unique visual structures that enhance the aesthetic and presentation of their content. The Left White Lenticular Bracket can be paired with other brackets such as U+3017 (Right White Lenticular Bracket 〗) for balanced enclosure of text or other elements within a digital document, although its usage remains relatively uncommon in contemporary typography due to the limited number of contexts where it is required or desired. Despite its rarity, the Left White Lenticular Bracket serves as a testament to the inclusive nature of Unicode, ensuring that even less-utilized symbols and characters have a place in modern digital communication.
How to type the 〖 symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 12310 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.