Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character has the Unicode code point U+242F. 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+242F to binary:
00100100 00101111. 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 10010000 10101111
CHARACTER 242F·U+242F
Character Information
Code Point
U+242F
HEX
242F
Unicode Plane
Supplementary Ideographic Plane
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E2 90 AF | 11100010 10010000 10101111 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 24 2F | 00100100 00101111 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 2F 24 | 00101111 00100100 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 24 2F | 00000000 00000000 00100100 00101111 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 2F 24 00 00 | 00101111 00100100 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
␯
URI Encoded
%E2%90%AF
Description
The Unicode character U+242F (CHARACTER 242F) is a rarely used typographical symbol primarily employed in digital text for various niche applications. Its typical usage includes representing a small capital letter 'A' with a vertical line through the center, commonly known as an "Inverted A" or "A inverted." This character does not hold any significant cultural, linguistic, or technical context in the broader sense and is more of a unique symbol used for specific purposes. It can be found in typographical collections and is occasionally utilized in specialized fields like mathematics, cryptography, or information technology to denote a certain kind of relationship between elements.
How to type the symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 9263 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.