Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character has the Unicode code point U+2438. 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+2438 to binary:
00100100 00111000. 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 10111000
CHARACTER 2438·U+2438
Character Information
Code Point
U+2438
HEX
2438
Unicode Plane
Supplementary Ideographic Plane
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E2 90 B8 | 11100010 10010000 10111000 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 24 38 | 00100100 00111000 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 38 24 | 00111000 00100100 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 24 38 | 00000000 00000000 00100100 00111000 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 38 24 00 00 | 00111000 00100100 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
␸
URI Encoded
%E2%90%B8
Description
U+2438 is a character in the Unicode standard that represents the symbol ℘. This typographical glyph is known as the "Middle Point" and is primarily used in mathematical notation, particularly within the field of engineering and computer science. It signifies a value or quantity in the middle between two other values. While it may not have significant cultural or linguistic context, its use in various technical disciplines emphasizes its importance in conveying precise information. Its role in digital text is to facilitate clear communication and understanding within these specialized domains, enabling professionals to express complex ideas with clarity and precision.
How to type the symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 9272 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.