Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character 〻 has the Unicode code point U+303B. 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+303B to binary:
00110000 00111011. 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 10111011
VERTICAL IDEOGRAPHIC ITERATION MARK·U+303B
〻
Character Information
Code Point
U+303B
HEX
303B
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Modifier Letter
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E3 80 BB | 11100011 10000000 10111011 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 30 3B | 00110000 00111011 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 3B 30 | 00111011 00110000 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 30 3B | 00000000 00000000 00110000 00111011 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 3B 30 00 00 | 00111011 00110000 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
〻
URI Encoded
%E3%80%BB
Description
U+303B is a character in the Unicode standard known as the VERTICAL IDEOGRAPHIC ITERATION MARK. It is typically used in digital text to indicate an alternative form of a character, allowing for variations in writing and presentation in vertical text layouts. This character plays a significant role in typography, particularly in East Asian languages where characters may have multiple forms, and the iterative mark helps ensure accurate representation. The use of U+303B reflects the cultural and linguistic nuances of these languages, which often rely on subtle visual cues for meaning and context. By understanding its function and usage, designers can create text that is both visually appealing and culturally sensitive.
How to type the 〻 symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 12347 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.