Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character has the Unicode code point U+20FE. 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+20FE to binary:
00100000 11111110. 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 10111110
CHARACTER 20FE·U+20FE
Character Information
Code Point
U+20FE
HEX
20FE
Unicode Plane
Supplementary Ideographic Plane
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E2 83 BE | 11100010 10000011 10111110 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 20 FE | 00100000 11111110 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | FE 20 | 11111110 00100000 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 20 FE | 00000000 00000000 00100000 11111110 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | FE 20 00 00 | 11111110 00100000 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
⃾
URI Encoded
%E2%83%BE
Description
U+20FE, also known as the Combining Grapheme Joiner (CGJ), is a character within the Unicode standard that plays a crucial role in digital text processing. Its primary function is to facilitate the combining of characters from different scripts or languages into a single, cohesive unit. This allows for accurate representation and manipulation of text that consists of multiple script systems, which is particularly useful when dealing with complex linguistic content like the combination of Latin and Greek scripts. Although not directly visible in typical text display, the CGJ is an essential tool for typesetting and language processing, ensuring proper rendering and analysis of textual data across various platforms and applications.
How to type the symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 8446 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.