Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character has the Unicode code point U+2D2F. 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+2D2F to binary:
00101101 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 10110100 10101111
CHARACTER 2D2F·U+2D2F
Character Information
Code Point
U+2D2F
HEX
2D2F
Unicode Plane
Supplementary Ideographic Plane
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E2 B4 AF | 11100010 10110100 10101111 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 2D 2F | 00101101 00101111 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 2F 2D | 00101111 00101101 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 2D 2F | 00000000 00000000 00101101 00101111 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 2F 2D 00 00 | 00101111 00101101 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
⴯
URI Encoded
%E2%B4%AF
Description
The Unicode character U+2D2F is a specialized typographic symbol known as the "Black Loppa" (CHARACTER 2D2F). This character holds significant cultural and linguistic importance, particularly in the context of the Siddham script, an early form of written Sanskrit. The Black Loppa serves as a diacritical mark that modifies the preceding letter or consonant cluster to create new phonetic values. In digital text, its usage is relatively limited due to its niche application in specific languages and scripts. However, it remains an essential component for accurate representation of certain texts within the Siddham script tradition.
How to type the symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 11567 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.