Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character has the Unicode code point U+20C5. 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+20C5 to binary:
00100000 11000101. 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 10000011 10000101
CHARACTER 20C5·U+20C5
Character Information
Code Point
U+20C5
HEX
20C5
Unicode Plane
Supplementary Ideographic Plane
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E2 83 85 | 11100010 10000011 10000101 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 20 C5 | 00100000 11000101 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | C5 20 | 11000101 00100000 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 20 C5 | 00000000 00000000 00100000 11000101 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | C5 20 00 00 | 11000101 00100000 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
⃅
URI Encoded
%E2%83%85
Description
U+20C5, or the Combining Enclosure Character, is a Unicode character primarily used for typography and design purposes in digital text. It serves as a combination mark that can be applied to other characters, such as letters, numbers, symbols, and punctuation marks, to create intricate designs or artistic elements. The character often appears in handwritten scripts, manuscripts, and traditional arts where the use of enclosures is prevalent. In digital typography, U+20C5 is particularly useful for creating customized fonts and designing text-based graphics that require a combination of glyphs to convey a specific style or theme. Although not widely used in everyday writing, it plays an essential role in maintaining the diversity and richness of written expression across various cultural and linguistic contexts.
How to type the symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 8389 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.