Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character has the Unicode code point U+20C9. 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+20C9 to binary:
00100000 11001001. 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 10001001
CHARACTER 20C9·U+20C9
Character Information
Code Point
U+20C9
HEX
20C9
Unicode Plane
Supplementary Ideographic Plane
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E2 83 89 | 11100010 10000011 10001001 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 20 C9 | 00100000 11001001 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | C9 20 | 11001001 00100000 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 20 C9 | 00000000 00000000 00100000 11001001 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | C9 20 00 00 | 11001001 00100000 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
⃉
URI Encoded
%E2%83%89
Description
The Unicode character U+20C9, also known as the "CHARACTER 20C9," is an important symbol in digital text with a unique role. This character is part of the "Letter, Modifier, Other" category within the Unicode Standard. It is primarily used to represent the Latin letter 'I' with an underscore. Its typical usage involves modifying certain letters or combining them to form specific characters for different languages and scripts. One such example is in the Italian language where it combines with other letters to form words like "inferiore." However, its use extends beyond just language applications; it also serves in computer typography as a way to ensure correct word breaks and hyphenation points. Overall, U+20C9 plays a critical role in digital text by providing essential functionality for both linguistic and technical purposes.
How to type the symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 8393 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.