Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ↋ has the Unicode code point U+218B. 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+218B to binary:
00100001 10001011. 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 10000110 10001011
TURNED DIGIT THREE·U+218B
↋
Character Information
Code Point
U+218B
HEX
218B
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Symbol
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E2 86 8B | 11100010 10000110 10001011 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 21 8B | 00100001 10001011 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 8B 21 | 10001011 00100001 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 21 8B | 00000000 00000000 00100001 10001011 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 8B 21 00 00 | 10001011 00100001 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
↋
URI Encoded
%E2%86%8B
Description
U+218B, known as the "Turned Digit Three," is a Unicode character that holds a unique position in the realm of digital text. This character is not frequently used but has specific roles within linguistic and technical contexts. Its primary purpose lies in representing a three-dimensional, rotated version of the digit '3', often employed in typography to convey a sense of depth or perspective. The Turned Digit Three has its origins in typewriter design, where it was used in mathematical expressions, engineering drawings, and other contexts requiring a distinct representation of the number '3'. Although not commonly seen in modern digital texts, it remains an important symbol for preserving historical typographic practices and serves as a useful tool in certain niche applications.
How to type the ↋ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 8587 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.