Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character has the Unicode code point U+2436. 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+2436 to binary:
00100100 00110110. 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 10110110
CHARACTER 2436·U+2436
Character Information
Code Point
U+2436
HEX
2436
Unicode Plane
Supplementary Ideographic Plane
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E2 90 B6 | 11100010 10010000 10110110 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 24 36 | 00100100 00110110 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 36 24 | 00110110 00100100 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 24 36 | 00000000 00000000 00100100 00110110 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 36 24 00 00 | 00110110 00100100 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
␶
URI Encoded
%E2%90%B6
Description
U+2436 is a special character in the Unicode Standard. It represents the "PARA" symbol, which is commonly used to denote paragraphs in digital text. This symbol has its roots in traditional typesetting, where it was used to signify a break between paragraphs in printed texts. Its role in digital text remains similar today, as it helps to visually separate paragraphs and improve readability in electronic documents and websites. While not a widely-used character due to the availability of standard indentation and line spacing for paragraph separation, the PARA symbol still holds significance for those seeking a more distinctive way of organizing their text or maintaining a specific typographical style.
How to type the symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 9270 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.