Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character has the Unicode code point U+2DDF. 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+2DDF to binary:
00101101 11011111. 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 10110111 10011111
CHARACTER 2DDF·U+2DDF
Character Information
Code Point
U+2DDF
HEX
2DDF
Unicode Plane
Supplementary Ideographic Plane
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E2 B7 9F | 11100010 10110111 10011111 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 2D DF | 00101101 11011111 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | DF 2D | 11011111 00101101 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 2D DF | 00000000 00000000 00101101 11011111 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | DF 2D 00 00 | 11011111 00101101 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
⷟
URI Encoded
%E2%B7%9F
Description
The Unicode character U+2DDF, also known as the "HEAVY BULLET OPERATOR" (CHARACTER 2DDF), plays a significant role in digital text by representing an alternative symbol for denoting a comparison between two values. This operator is particularly useful in programming languages and mathematical expressions, where it illustrates that one value is greater than or equal to another. Although not widely used in everyday language, the HEAVY BULLET OPERATOR can be seen in specialized contexts such as computer science and engineering. Its distinct appearance, characterized by a larger bullet symbol with a tail, helps differentiate it from other comparison operators, enhancing readability and minimizing potential confusion.
How to type the symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 11743 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.