Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character has the Unicode code point U+20CE. 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+20CE to binary:
00100000 11001110. 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 10001110
CHARACTER 20CE·U+20CE
Character Information
Code Point
U+20CE
HEX
20CE
Unicode Plane
Supplementary Ideographic Plane
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E2 83 8E | 11100010 10000011 10001110 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 20 CE | 00100000 11001110 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | CE 20 | 11001110 00100000 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 20 CE | 00000000 00000000 00100000 11001110 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | CE 20 00 00 | 11001110 00100000 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
⃎
URI Encoded
%E2%83%8E
Description
The Unicode character U+20CE is a rarely used typographical symbol known as the Pilcrow. It represents the paragraph mark (¶) and has its origins in medieval manuscripts where it was used to indicate a paragraph or a new section of text. In digital text, its typical usage is quite limited due to the more common use of the standard paragraph symbol (¶). The pilcrow's cultural significance can be traced back to its use in handwritten and printed documents before the widespread adoption of word processing software. Although it may not play a significant role in modern typography, the pilcrow serves as a historical reference to the evolution of written communication and text organization.
How to type the symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 8398 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.